Charter Communications breach exposes data of 4.9 million accounts
Charter Communications confirmed a data breach exposing personal information of 4.9 million accounts, following an attack by the ShinyHunters extortion group.
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Charter Communications confirmed a data breach exposing personal information of 4.9 million accounts, following an attack by the ShinyHunters extortion group.
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