A hack at T - Mobile has resulted in the theft of up to 10 million customers ' data , including name , zip code , telephone number , email address and account number . The hack leaves customers vulnerable to phishing , email take - over , spam and identity theft . The investigation highlights a " systemic malaise " impacting society , as illustrated by the Cambridge Analytica scandal , and it is unclear how this can be tackled , said Charls van der garde , security chief at SecureData . The problem will take decades or decades to fix , requiring political will and commitment from government , business and the security industry , he added .
A hack at T-Mobile has resulted in the theft of up to two million customers' data, including name, zip code, phone number, email address and account number. The hack leaves customers vulnerable to phishing, account take-over, spam and identity theft. The hack highlights a "systemic malaise" impacting society, as illustrated by the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and it is unclear how this can be tackled, said Charls van der Walt, security chief at SecureData. The problem will take years or decades to fix, requiring political will and commitment from government, business and the security industry, he added.