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expiredRyanMPLS posted Aug 19, 2021 04:14 AM
expiredRyanMPLS posted Aug 19, 2021 04:14 AM

McAfee® ID Theft Protection Service Free for T-mobile account holders (due to data breach)

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Additional info here: https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/data-breach-2021

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Aug 19, 2021 04:21 AM
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MadPupAug 19, 2021 04:21 AM
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Didn't know this happened. Thanks for the heads up. However I avoid all things McAfee. McAfee Theft Protection is an oxymoron...

https://english.elpais.com/intern...arges.html
Last edited by MadPup August 18, 2021 at 09:32 PM.
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Aug 19, 2021 04:28 AM
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doboy007
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Aug 19, 2021 04:28 AM
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F'ing TMo. They should've deleted old customer data. Hope they get sued up the ying yang.
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Aug 19, 2021 05:23 AM
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Tazmania99
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Aug 19, 2021 05:23 AM
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Does it apply to prepaid accounts?
Aug 19, 2021 05:47 AM
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ellemdeeAug 19, 2021 05:47 AM
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Thanks for the heads up & links, OP! Good post. Repped x 4.
Aug 19, 2021 05:49 AM
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ellemdeeAug 19, 2021 05:49 AM
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Quote from doboy007 :
F'ing TMo. They should've deleted old customer data. Hope they get sued up the ying yang.
As we are seeing with the merger, it's easier to ask for forgiveness (or just do what you want and not care about the repurcussions), than permission.
Aug 19, 2021 06:02 AM
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rhelynAug 19, 2021 06:02 AM
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Quote from MadPup :
Didn't know this happened. Thanks for the heads up. However I avoid all things McAfee. McAfee Theft Protection is an oxymoron...

https://english.elpais.com/intern...arges.html
McAfee is now dead and his software sucks. It's a no go for me. 😒
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Aug 19, 2021 06:10 AM
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Tazmania99
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Aug 19, 2021 06:10 AM
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I think it is just a monitoring service. You'll install no software from them.

Quote from rhelyn :
McAfee is now dead and his software sucks. It's a no go for me. 😒

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Aug 19, 2021 07:22 AM
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techie333Aug 19, 2021 07:22 AM
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Didn't Intel buy McAfee?
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Aug 19, 2021 10:09 AM
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ski522Aug 19, 2021 10:09 AM
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Quote from techie333 :
Didn't Intel buy McAfee?
Yes in 2011. In 2016, Intel sold its majority stake to TPG and entered into an agreement with TPG to turn Intel Security into a jointly-owned, independent cybersecurity company using the McAfee name.​

If you were affected then I highly recommend you sign up for the monitoring service, nothing is installed on your computers or smartphones.
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Aug 19, 2021 01:42 PM
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gravitywellAug 19, 2021 01:42 PM
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Quote from Tazmania99 :
Does it apply to prepaid accounts?
https://www.t-mobile.com/news/net...estigation

Mostly post-paid, but also 800,000 pre-paid as well.
Aug 19, 2021 01:45 PM
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gravitywellAug 19, 2021 01:45 PM
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This is extremely unfortunate. This is unfortunately at least the fourth major breach I've been part of.

To be honest though,I've never seen anyone admit to a breach so quickly though. It's typically months after the fact.

And, their website is being incredibly slow. I can't even log in to update a password, or pin.
Aug 19, 2021 02:19 PM
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MadPupAug 19, 2021 02:19 PM
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Quote from gravitywell :
This is extremely unfortunate. This is unfortunately at least the fourth major breach I've been part of.

To be honest though,I've never seen anyone admit to a breach so quickly though. It's typically months after the fact.

And, their website is being incredibly slow. I can't even log in to update a password, or pin.
Unless/until you get an email from them they have admitted nothing. If it wasn't for this thread I personally would be clueless.

And why are they storing people's SSN's? I'm pretty sure they don't have mine. If those got leaked that would be a killer.

I have so many monitoring services it's hard to keep up with them all. I don't need another one, and definitely not McAfee.
Last edited by MadPup August 19, 2021 at 07:22 AM.
Aug 19, 2021 02:51 PM
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MozartAAug 19, 2021 02:51 PM
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Quote from MadPup :
Unless/until you get an email from them they have admitted nothing. If it wasn't for this thread I personally would be clueless.

And why are they storing people's SSN's? I'm pretty sure they don't have mine. If those got leaked that would be a killer.

I have so many monitoring services it's hard to keep up with them all. I don't need another one, and definitely not McAfee.
Google News and Chrome app startup page has article about hacker may have stolen Tmobile more than 40 million current, former and prospective customers who applied for T-Mobile credit for last few days.
I guess it is known so quickly because the hacker asked for bitcoin for subset of customers' data. Which various website and News outlet picked that up and start questioning T-mobile.

Investigators say that stolen data has already been offered for sale in online forums and could eventually be used to commit fraud such as identity theft and SIM swapping—a form of identity theft in which hackers seize control of a victim's mobile phone number.
Last edited by MozartA August 19, 2021 at 07:58 AM.
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Aug 19, 2021 03:48 PM
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rockyboy499Aug 19, 2021 03:48 PM
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Quote from doboy007 :
F'ing TMo. They should've deleted old customer data. Hope they get sued up the ying yang.
They have a breach every 2 years and then give you free McAfee for next 2. I think they have cut some deal with McAfee looks like and they don't want the money to be wasted
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Aug 19, 2021 04:58 PM
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MozartAAug 19, 2021 04:58 PM
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Quote from doboy007 :
F'ing TMo. They should've deleted old customer data. Hope they get sued up the ying yang.
From quick search, unlike GDPR in Europe, currently there may not exist federal law to force company delete old customer data that is no longer needed nor "data fiduciaries" law to make sure any entity that collects, sells or licenses personal information of consumers shall exercise the duty of care, loyalty, and confidentiality expected of a fiduciary with respect to securing the personal data of a consumer against privacy risk(?)

GDPR in the USA? New State Legislation Is Making This Closer to Reality. But based on the article, looks like none of them has gone into effect yet and some of those States Acts are still in discussion.
https://www.natlawreview.com/arti...to-reality
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