T-Mobile App Mishap Exposes Shocking Account Breach, Revealing Users’ Private Information

T-Mobile Customers Exposed to Account and Billing Information

Today, T-Mobile customers discovered a concerning issue when they logged into the company’s official mobile application. They were able to view other people’s account and billing information, including names, phone numbers, addresses, account balances, and credit card details such as expiration dates and the last four digits. This incident was reported on social media platforms such as Reddit [source].

The Verge [source] reported that some affected customers could access sensitive information of multiple individuals while logged into their own accounts. This security breach impacted a significant number of T-Mobile customers and has been ongoing for the past two weeks.

Customers who experienced this issue earlier took to Reddit and Twitter to report the problem. However, T-Mobile’s security team did not respond to these reports, causing frustration among customers [source]. Some customers also mentioned other issues they encountered with T-Mobile representatives, such as being routed to the metro activation line when their phone services were suspended [source].

T-Mobile has clarified that this incident was not caused by a cyberattack, and their systems were not breached. They stated that it was a temporary system glitch related to a planned overnight technology update. The glitch only affected a limited number of customers, less than 100, and was resolved quickly [source].

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Nine Data Breaches Since 2018

In May, T-Mobile disclosed its second data breach of 2023. During this breach, attackers gained unauthorized access to the carrier’s systems, exposing the personal information of hundreds of customers between late February and March.

Earlier in January, T-Mobile experienced another data breach where the sensitive information of 37 million customers was stolen using one of its Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).

Since 2018, T-Mobile has faced seven other data breaches, highlighting the ongoing challenges they face in securing customer data [source].