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Frontier Communications Data Breach: 750,000 Customers’ Personal Info Exposed in April Cyberattack by RansomHub
Frontier Communications warns 750,000 customers of a data breach after an April cyberattack by RansomHub. Personal information, including names and Social Security Numbers, was exposed, though financial data remained secure. Frontier is offering a year of free credit monitoring and identity theft services through Kroll.
Hot Take:
When your internet provider becomes a data provider without your consent, you know it’s time to start sending smoke signals. Frontier Communications might need a frontier of cyber-cowboys to wrangle this mess!
Key Points:
- Frontier Communications suffered a data breach affecting 750,000 customers.
- The breach, claimed by RansomHub ransomware, compromised personal information including full names and Social Security Numbers (SSNs).
- No financial information was exposed, but customers are encouraged to enroll in free credit monitoring and identity theft services.
- RansomHub threatened to leak 5GB of stolen data if demands are not met by June 14, 2024.
- Precautionary measures include resetting passwords and monitoring bank statements.
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