United States of America: FCC investigation into AT&T for alleged vendor cloud breach affecting its customers' location information
Progress
Current status
in force
16 Sep 2024 in force
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued consent decree with AT&T addressing vendor cloud breach including enhanced data protection and vendor management requirements
On 16 September 2024, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Consent Decree with AT&T Services Inc. to resolve an investigation into the company’s data protection and privacy practices, triggered by a significant data breach in January 2023…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body