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AT&T is telling customers they were hacked. Protecting data has been a big fight – from companies like AT&T
This week, AT&T notified millions of customers that their data was likely stolen in an April leak that the company disclosed earlier this month. Meanwhile, comprehensive laws that would protect customers from hacks keep struggling to pass, as AT&T and its rivals have fought back against and heavily influenced a patchwork of data laws – arguing the approach has failed to rein in the problem.
Keepers of private information like who you texted, what you’re watching – in addition to your address and Social Security number – makes telecom companies’ data a high-value target. Monica Priestley, a state representative in Vermont, said lobbyists from across industries “came out in full force at the last minute,” even hosting webinars and calls at the town or city level, against a landmark privacy bill this year. One lobby, the State Privacy & Security Coalition, represents AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Meta, as well as automobile, healthcare and payment card companies.
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