Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against T-Mobile for failing to adequately secure the personal information of over 2 million Washington residents, leading to a massive data breach. The lawsuit alleges T-Mobile knew about security issues for years but didn't fix them, downplayed the severity of the breach, and failed to disclose all compromised information. The breach exposed the personal information of over 79 million customers nationwide, including 2,025,634 in Washington.
was filed against the company for “failing to adequately secure sensitive personal information of more than 2 million Washingtonians.”
The breach exposed the personal information of more than 79 million customers across the country, with 2,025,634 of those in Washington. Of those, 183,406 Washingtonians had their Social Security numbers compromised, the release stated. “Because T-Mobile’s breach notifications omitted critical information and downplayed the severity, it affected consumers’ ability to adequately assess their risk of identity theft or fraud,” the news release stated., In July 2022, T-Mobile agreed to pay $350 million to customers affected by a class-action lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission after the company disclosed personal data was stolen.
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