Imagine a treasure trove of sensitive data brimming with the phone records of nearly every AT&T customer. Now, picture that trove spilling wide open, its contents snatched up by hackers and cybercriminals. This isn’t a scenario from a dystopian thriller – it’s the grim reality of AT&T’s latest data breach. In a disclosure that’s left millions on edge, the telecom giant confessed that hackers made off with a staggering haul of phone records spanning six months in 2022. We’re talking call logs, text message metadata, and even location-tinged details for a vast swath of customers. If you’re on AT&T, chances are your data is caught up in this mess. A statement on the company’s website explains further what happened: .stk-0e91608{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(120,120,120,0.1) !important}.stk-0e91608-container{background-color:#f3f3f3 !important}.stk-0e91608-container:before{background-color:#f3f3f3 !important} .stk-fff85bd{margin-left:-20px !important}.stk-fff85bd .stk–svg-wrapper .stk–inner-svg svg:last-child{opacity:0.7 !important}.stk-fff85bd .stk–svg-wrapper .stk–inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-fff85bd .stk–svg-wrapper .stk–inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:var(–stk-global-color-56583,#911d9c) !important} .stk-75422ff{margin-left:-17px !important}.stk-75422ff .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;font-weight:300 !important;font-style:normal !important;font-family:”Golos Text”,Sans-serif !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-75422ff .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important}}“We learned that AT&T customer data was illegally downloaded from our workspace on a third-party cloud platform. We started an investigation and engaged leading cybersecurity experts to help us determine the nature and scope of the issue. We have confirmed the access point has been secured.Our investigation found that the downloaded data included phone call and text message records of nearly all of AT&T cellular customers from May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022 as well as on January 2, 2023. These records identify other phone numbers that an AT&T wireless number interacted with during this time,…AT&T: ‘nearly all’ of your phone records were leaked in data breach