The Charter data breach has exposed customer information linked to approximately 4.9 million accounts after stolen records were leaked online. The incident affects Charter Communications, the telecommunications company that operates Spectrum services across the United States. Researchers said the leaked data appeared after hackers attempted to extort the company. The breach has become one of…
Charter Communications confirmed a data breach after the ShinyHunters extortion group claimed it stole customer information from company systems and threatened to leak the data online. The telecommunications giant, which operates under the Spectrum brand, said it launched an investigation after discovering unauthorized access linked to customer information. The company also notified law enforcement and…