Hackers Stole Almost Everyone’s AT&T Call Records. What You Need To Do Next

The call and text message records from mid-to-late 2022 of tens of millions of AT&T cellphone customers were exposed in a massive data breach, the telecom company revealed July 12, 2024. The compromised data includes the telephone numbers of “nearly all” of its cellular customers and the customers of wireless providers that use its network between May 1, 2022 and October 31, 2022.

You are probably asking yourself what damage can hackers do with my cell phone number?  Brace yourself!

What Can Hackers Do with Your Phone Number? 

1. Reroute your text messages

2. Steal your personal information

3. Take over your phone with a SIM swap scam

4. Send you text scams and malware

5. Blackmail you using your sensitive data

6. Target you with phone scams

7. Prey on your family and contacts

Immediate Steps To Protect Yourself Now

1. Always use two-factor or multi-factor authentication (2FA/MFA)

2. Lock your SIM card The lock requires an additional PIN number in order for anyone to make changes or use your number. To set up a PIN on your SIM, contact your carrier

3. A password manager can help protect your devices from SIM swapping and other phone scams. While hackers may gain access to your phone number to bypass 2FA, a password manager allows you to easily use unique and strong passwords that hackers can’t get around.

4. Avoid clicking links from unknown senders. 

5. Always research senders to confirm they are trustworthy

6. Never call back a number from an unsolicited text 

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