T-Mobile Confirms It Was Hacked

Re:T-Mobile Confirms It Was Hacked by sofixa on Monday August 16, 2021 @05:24PM (#28203179)

The article mentions social security numbers, so i assume the US. (Afaik the German and Austrian equivalents aren't usual referred to as SSN, although i might be mistaken)

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Re:T-Mobile Confirms It Was Hacked by lyx0 on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @11:12AM (#28210734)

I'm a bit late but I contacted the Austrian equivalent (Magenta Telekom) about the breach and was told that the news about the breach only refers exclusively to the American T-Mobile US and that no Magenta Telekom customers (formerly T-Mobile Austria and UPC Austria) were affected. So the German branch should also be safe I assume.

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Re:T-Mobile Confirms It Was Hacked by brnt on Monday August 16, 2021 @05:30PM (#28203228)

In the Netherlands and France it's often translated as such.

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Re:T-Mobile Confirms It Was Hacked by sofixa on Monday August 16, 2021 @05:40PM (#28203306)

Idk about the Netherlands, but the French one is absolutely not used for random identification - it's only purposes are taxes, health insurance/care, and pensions, so the only institutions who know it and can ask for it are related government things, your employer and medical staff.

So a mobile operator having your social security number would be extremely weird.

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Re:T-Mobile Confirms It Was Hacked by brnt on Monday August 16, 2021 @05:56PM (#28203452)

Hence my confusion.

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