Washington AG sues T-Mobile over 'avoidable' 2021 data breach
By Maria Dinzeo ( January 6, 2025, 21:30 GMT | Insight) -- Washington Attorney General Robert Ferguson says T-Mobile's lax security practices resulted in a 2021 data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 2 million Washingtonians.The State of Washington is suing T-Mobile over lax cybersecurity practices in the lead up to a massive data breach back in August 2021 that exposed the personal information of more than 2 million residents, including their social security numbers and driver’s license information....
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