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title: "Know Your Breach: Frontier"
description: "The Vector: The telecommunications provider says it suffered a cyberattack in mid-April 2024, allowing hackers to access customers' personal information stored on its systems."
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# [Know Your Breach: Frontier](https://www.castlehalldiligence.com/cyber-news/know-your-breach-frontier)

 Written by [Cybersecurity](https://www.castlehalldiligence.com/cyber-news/author/cybersecurity) | Jun 13, 2024 5:48:31 PM

The Target: Frontier is a leading U.S. communications provider that provides gigabit Internet speeds over a fiber-optic network to millions of consumers and businesses across 25 states.

The Take: Full names and Social Security Numbers (SSNs) were confirmed as breached for 751895 customers.

The Vector: The telecommunications provider says it suffered a cyberattack in mid-April 2024, allowing hackers to access customers' personal information stored on its systems.

This breach is a stark reminder of how strong authentication controls are in an overall robust cybersecurity posture, and that good password hygiene plays a pivotal role in protection.

[Read more...](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/frontier-warns-750-000-of-a-data-breach-after-extortion-threats/)

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