Hacker takes AT&T credit card details

“AT&T Inc., the largest U.S. telephone-service provider, said a hacker broke into its computer system and accessed personal information on “fewer than 19,000 customers” who made online purchases. The company’s Web store was shut within hours of the incident, which occurred over the weekend, San Antonio-based AT&T said Tuesday. AT&T is trying to contact the customers, spokesman Walt Sharp said. Only those who bought DSL equipment from the online store were affected, he said…” (Read full article here)

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