Vodafone, the second largest mobile phone carrier in the world, announced that one of its German-based servers has been hacked, and the personal information of two million customers has been compromised.
While customer credit card numbers, passwords, PIN numbers, and mobile numbers were able to remain secure, the hacker was able access information such as the name, address, date of birth, and gender. Fortunately, that personal information won't allow criminals to steal from bank accounts directly—but it will leave those customers more vulnerable to sophisticated phishing scams.
The breach only affects Vodafone Germany customers and will not affect other customers who have been notified of the breach.
According to the Google translation of Vodafone's German-language release, the attack was only possible with "high criminal energy and inside knowledge" and a suspect has already been identified and is being sought by the authorities.
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