And yet, every time one of these breaches happens, the affected company invariably releases a statement including some variation of "we take your [security|privacy|protection] very seriously", proceeds to offer some worthless credit protection service, and that's it until next time. It would be funny if it wasn't so infuriating. When will they finally be held to account? The penalties must be higher than the cost of adequately securing their systems, otherwise nothing will ever change. It should also be forbidden for them to store personal information longer than necessary. A carrier has no business storing things like the SSN and driver license number after the initial sign-up.
They took your remark into account as well as the expert’s. Now it’s qwerty123
Alternatively, you can get yourself a credit card that has a security chip that has a pin code, like every country does except the US
I haven't received ant text or email as well It is my understanding that T-Mobile is only contacting people who were directly affected.
Debit card is tied directly to your bank account. It is never a good idea to put yourself at risk with a debit card. You don't have the same kind of protection as you do with a credit card. If a scammer or thief makes a bogus transaction with your credit card, the money in your bank account is not affected and you are safe. With a debit card, the money comes out right away and it is then on you to prove it was a scam or theft and then you have to fight and then wait to get the money put back in your bank account.
| Dear Customer, |
| T-Mobile has determined that unauthorized access to some T-Mobile data has occurred. We have no evidence that your debit/credit card information was compromised. We take protection of our customers seriously and we are taking action to protect your T-Mobile account. Effective August 18, 2021, we have reset your account PIN to a randomly generated number. Since your wireless product does not receive text messages or our text message failed, you will need to contact our Customer Care team at 1-877-778-2106 to reset this PIN to your preferred 6-digit code. |
It often happens when a company like T-Mobile outsources some jobs/functions to an outside company with inept and untrustworthy employees just to save money. Sometimes these companies are overseas where a company like T-Mobile have little to no oversight. We’re past the point where we can trust that our personal data will always be safe with any company, even Apple. Stay vigilant, scrutinize all of your statements/mail, use multi-factor authentication, don’t click on any link in a suspicious text message or email, etc.
This is the real answer. Only companies/organizations required to remit taxes in your name should have your SSN. Every other entity should be banned from possessing it.
That’s because some of them still have this mindset that it’s still the 20th century and these hackers are kids in basements. If fines were much larger, these companies would start to get more serious.
I just got the same text message. I hope it stays that way compared to getting more information.
We’re at the point in which we need something other than the SSN and a law that prevents companies from requiring it.
