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Washington sues T-Mobile over 2021 data breach that spilled 79 million customer records | TechCrunch

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Washington state attorney general sues T-Mobile over August 2021 data breach.

Suit alleges the phone giant failed to secure the personal data of millions of state residents prior to the breach.

The data breach went on to affect more than 79 million customers across the U.S. The suit seeks financial damages under the state’s consumer protection laws and to order the company to improve cybersecurity policies.

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