AT&T targeted by hackers, no accounts breached

US telecom giant AT&T said Monday it was advising customers of an apparent hacking attempt but that no accounts were breached. "We recently detected what could have been an organised attempt to obtain information on a number of customer accounts," an AT&T spokesman told AFP by email. The hackers attempted to determine whether AT&T telephone numbers were linked to online AT&T accounts, the spokesman said.
"No accounts were breached and our investigation is ongoing to determine the source or intent of the attempt to gather this information," he said. "In the meantime, out of an abundance of caution, we are advising the account holders involved," the spokesman added.