Telecom & internet data breaches
5 official notices from 3 organizations in the last 12 months
Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 25, 2026 · CA list newest Oct 22 · TX Oct 23 · WA Oct 6 · HHS Oct 1
Data listed most often
- Driver's license number3 of 3
- ID number (passport, military, state or student)3 of 3
- Name3 of 3
- Social Security number2 of 3
- Bank or card number2 of 3
- Health insurance ID2 of 3
Counted on Texas and Washington notices, the lists that itemize data.
Steps that apply most often
- Freeze your credit at all three bureaus3 notices
- Check your free credit reports3 notices
- Get an IRS Identity Protection PIN2 notices
By regulator
- CA AGCalifornia Attorney General2
- TX AGTexas Attorney General3
- WA AGWashington Attorney General0
- HHS OCRHHS Office for Civil Rights0
Every notice, newest first
Questions
How many telecom & internet data breaches were listed in the last 12 months?
5 notices from 3 organizations, listed from Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 25, 2026 by the California, Washington and Texas attorneys general and HHS. Only breaches above each list's filing threshold appear.
What data do telecom & internet breach notices list most often?
On the Texas and Washington notices that itemize it: driver's license number, ID number (passport, military, state or student), name. California's list doesn't say what was taken; the letter does.
I got a letter from a telecom & internet. What should I do first?
Check the company above, then freeze your credit at all three bureaus; check your free credit reports; get an irs identity protection pin. Your letter is the proof of what was taken and lists any free monitoring offer and its deadline.
Industry comes from the regulator's category when it gives one; otherwise it is guessed from the organization's name. Sources: California, Washington and Texas attorneys general and the HHS Office for Civil Rights, as listed on Oct 25, 2026.