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Dutch Telecom Odido Hacked, 6 Million Accounts Affected
Odido blocked unauthorized access after attackers stole personal data of 6.2 million customers from its contact system, with no evidence of public data leaks, officials said.
- On the weekend of February 7, Odido, Dutch telecommunications provider, detected a cyberattack that breached its customer contact system, exposing 6.2 million customers, and launched an investigation.
- The company is one of the Netherlands' largest mobile, broadband and television providers, formed through a 2023 rebranding of T‑Mobile Netherlands and Tele2 Netherlands.
- Exposed fields vary and may include names, addresses, mobile numbers, customer numbers, email addresses, IBANs, dates of birth, and passport or driver's‑license numbers, but Odido emphasized passwords, call records, location data, invoice details, and scans of ID documents were not affected.
- After the incident, Odido blocked unauthorized access, reported it to the Dutch Data Protection Authority, strengthened security controls, engaged external cybersecurity experts, and is emailing impacted customers within 48 hours.
- Threat actors reportedly contacted Odido claiming they stole millions of records, but BleepingComputer found no evidence of a public leak or attribution.
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