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T-Mobile Confirms Stolen Data is Genuine
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Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:38:43 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.cio.com/article/494553/T_Mobile_Confirms_Stolen_Data_is_Genuine By Jeremy Kirk June 09, 2009 IDG News Service T-Mobile confirmed on Tuesday that internal information posted on the Internet by hackers was stolen from its systems, but said it does not appear customer data is in jeopardy. Hackers posted a message on Saturday on the Full Disclosure vulnerability message board claiming they'd pilfered confidential documents as well as financial and database information from T-Mobile's servers. After trying to sell the data to T-Mobile's competitors, they wrote they were offering the information to the highest bidder. However, T-Mobile disputes the value of the data. "Regarding the recent claim on a Web site, we've identified the document from which information was copied and believe possession of this alone is not enough to cause harm to our customers," the company said. T-Mobile said further information could not be released due to the ongoing investigation. The company will contact customers if it becomes evident personal information was compromised, it said. [...] _____________________________________________ Visit the InfoSec News security bookstore! http://www.shopinfosecnews.org
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