WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - T-Mobile has
agreed to a $31.5 million settlement to resolve a probe by the
Federal Communications Commission into significant data breaches
over three years that impacted tens of millions of U.S.
consumers, the agency said Monday.
T-Mobile will pay a $15.75 million civil penalty and has
agreed to spend another $15.75 million over two years to
strengthen its cybersecurity program. The FCC said T-Mobile
suffered data breaches in 2021, 2022, and 2023 that impacted
millions of current, former, or prospective T-Mobile customers.
The 2021 breach alone impact 76.6 million U.S. consumers.