AT&T Paid a Hacker $370,000 to Delete Stolen Phone Records

July 14, 2024 Kim Zetter

A security researcher who assisted with the deal says he believes the only copy of the complete dataset of call and text records of “nearly all” AT&T customers has been wiped—but some risks may remain.

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Trump Shooting Conspiracies Are Coming From Every Direction
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