Verizon insider data breach hits over 63,000 employees

[rbc]

Verizon Communications is warning that an insider data breach impacts almost half its workforce, exposing sensitive employee information.

Verizon is an American telecommunications and mass media company providing cable TV, telecommunications, and internet services to over 150 million subscribers across the U.S. The company has more than 117,000 workers and has an annual revenue of 136.8 billion (2022).

A data breach notification shared with the Office of the Maine Attorney General reveals that a Verizon employee gained unauthorized access to a file containing sensitive employee information on September 21, 2023.
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Verizon insider data breach hits over 63,000 employees