Sprint says hackers used Samsung’s website to access customer account data

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In late June, hackers managed to access an unknown number of Sprint accounts by exploiting a security loophole on Samsung’s “add a line” website, according to a new report from ZDNet.

According to Sprint, which sent out a letter to impacted subscribers, some of the information possibly accessed by the hackers includes the following: first and last names, phone numbers, billing addresses, device type, subscriber ID, account number, account creation date, upgrade eligibility, add-on services, and more.

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