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Frontier Communications Data Breach Exposes 750,000+ Customers: Hackers Demand Ransom
Frontier Communications has revealed a data breach exposing over 750,000 customers’ personal info, including Social Security numbers. Hackers are demanding ransom, threatening to leak more data if unpaid. Frontier offers free credit monitoring and claims no financial data was compromised.
Hot Take:
Frontier Communications just won the “Cybersecurity Fail of the Month” award! With 750,000 customers’ personal info out in the wild, they’re becoming the poster child for why you should never reuse passwords.
Key Points:
- Cyberattack on April 14th exposed data of over 750,000 Frontier Communications customers.
- Hackers accessed full names, Social Security numbers, and more.
- RansomHub extortion group claims responsibility and threatens to leak more data.
- Frontier offers affected customers one year of free credit monitoring and identity theft services.
- Company has enhanced network security and notified authorities.
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