hackers accessed sensitive subscriber info through a Samsung website
Sprint is informing customers today of a serious security breach that has exposed subscriber information like billing addresses, phone numbers, and other detailed account information, according to ZDNet.
On June 22, Sprint was informed of unauthorized access to your Sprint account using your account credentials via the Samsung.com “add a line” website.
What information was involved?
The personal information of yours that may have been viewed includes the following: phone number, device type, device ID, monthly recurring charges, subscriber ID, account number, account creation date, upgrade eligibility, first and last name, billing address and add-on services.
We don’t know how many accounts were affected, how long the information was exposed, and what the nature of the vulnerability was that allowed hackers to access the information through a third-party company’s website, especially one as large and (hopefully) equipped to handle threats like these as Samsung.