AT&T thwarts hacking attempt on mobile accounts

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http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-57329162-245/at-t-thwarts-hacking-attempt-on-mobile-accounts/

By Elinor Mills
InSecurity Complex
CNet News
November 21, 2011

AT&T said today that it successfully thwarted what appeared to be an 
attempt by someone to steal mobile customer data.

"We recently detected what could have been an organized attempt to 
obtain information on a number of customer accounts," AT&T spokesman 
Mark Siegel said in a statement. "The people in question appear to have 
used autoscript technology to determine whether AT&T telephone numbers 
were linked to online AT&T accounts."

No accounts were breached, he said, adding that less than 1 percent of 
AT&T's 100 million wireless accounts total were affected, or 1 million 
accounts.

"Our investigation is ongoing to determine the source or intent of the 
attempt to gather this information," Siegel said. "In the meantime, out 
of an abundance of caution, we are advising the account holders 
involved."

The company sent an e-mail to the accounts that were affected.

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