JUST IN: Xfinity-Comcast Security Breach Compromises 36 Million Customers’ Contact Info, Passwords, Birthdates, Social Security Numbers
Xfinity internet users may want a refund and a new service provider after reports of an October security breach involving customer data were recently made public.
This includes “names, contact information, last four digits of social security numbers, dates of birth and/or secret questions and answers” of some customers, according to Xfinity. Users are urged to monitor their credit reports and potential fraud or identity theft using the three major credit agencies, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
Some customers received an email about the “data security incident” at around 5 am on December 29.
CBS News reports,
A security breach at Comcast-owned Xfinity has exposed the personal data of nearly all the internet provider’s customers,
