AT&T reportedly gave $370,000 to a hacker to delete its stolen customer data

The Verge
By Wes DavisJul 14, 2024, 5:36 pm310 ptsTop
Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge AT&T paid a hacker about $370,000 to delete customer data that was stolen from it as part of a hacking spree earlier this year. The hacker then provided a video to prove they had deleted the data, according to a Wired report today. AT&T reportedly negotiated…

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