India, April 2 -- AT&T, one of the leading telecommunications companies, has disclosed a concerning revelation regarding a data breach. According to recent findings, AT&T data-specific fields have been detected in a dataset that surfaced on the dark web about two weeks ago. Although the origin of this data remains unclear - whether it's directly from AT&T or one of its vendors - the company has promptly initiated an investigation into the matter.

In response to this breach, AT&T has mobilized a thorough investigation with the support of both internal and external cybersecurity specialists. Initial assessments suggest that the compromised dataset dates back to 2019 or earlier, potentially affecting around 7.6 million current AT&T account ...