{"id":2086,"date":"2015-10-02T07:49:38","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T23:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.bankvaultonline.com\/?p=2086"},"modified":"2015-10-02T07:49:38","modified_gmt":"2015-10-01T23:49:38","slug":"alert-experian-breach-exposes-15-million-experian-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bankvault.com\/alert-experian-breach-exposes-15-million-experian-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Alert: Experian Breach Exposes 15 Million T-Mobile Users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Type of Alert:<\/strong> Data breach of major US credit scoring agency<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Stolen:<\/strong> Personal credit information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is Affected:<\/strong> People who have applied for T-Mobile credit between Sept 1, 2013 and Sept 15, 2015.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A hacker has acquired the records of 15 million T-Mobile customers and people who had applied for credit, the company reported Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The breach, which lasted for two years, occurred at Experian, the vendor that processes T-Mobile&#8217;s credit applications, T-Mobile CEO John Legere said in a post on the site.<\/p>\n<p>Experian North America said in a notice that one of its business units was compromised, but that its consumer credit bureau was not affected.<\/p>\n<p>Experian immediately secured the server and began an investigation. It has notified both U.S. and international law enforcement. Experian North America&#8217;s parent company, Experian is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The investigation is ongoing, but what we know right now is that the hacker acquired the records of approximately 15 million people, including new applicants requiring a credit check for service or device financing from September 1, 2013 through September 16, 2015,&#8221; Legere wrote.<\/p>\n<p>In a refreshing change from the corporate-speak often used by CEOs whose businesses are breached, T-Mobile&#8217;s Legere stayed true to form with his directness.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Obviously I am incredibly angry about this data breach,&#8221; he said, saying he would conduct a &#8220;thorough review&#8221; of his company&#8217;s relationship with Experian but that his top concern for now was &#8220;assisting any and all consumers affected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/tech\/2015\/10\/01\/t-mobile-breach-may-have-exposed-15-million-records\/73171066\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/tech\/2015\/10\/01\/t-mobile-breach-may-have-exposed-15-million-records\/73171066\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Type of Alert: Data breach of major US credit scoring agency What is Stolen: Personal credit information. 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