AT&T data resurfaces in a new breach after confirmed opt-out and deletion
A former AT&T customer who left eight years ago requested full deletion of their data after an earlier breach, completed the opt-out process, and confirmed it with a representative, only to have their information appear in a subsequent breach. The recurrence suggests deletion requests are not consistently enforced across AT&T's systems, leaving former customers exposed years after leaving.
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