Verizon employee data breached by insider, over 63k impacted
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Verizon Communications has issued a warning about a significant insider data breach that has impacted nearly half of its workforce, putting the sensitive information of 63,206 employees at risk.
The breach was first identified on December 12, 2023, nearly three months after an unauthorized Verizon employee accessed a file on September 21, 2023, containing detailed employee information. The compromised data for each affected individual may include their:
- full name,
- physical address,
- Social Security number (SSN),
- national ID,
- gender,
- union affiliation,
- date of birth,
- compensation details.
Verizon has confirmed that customer information was not affected by this breach. Verizon's spokesperson, Rich Young, stated that the company discovered the inappropriate handling of personal employee information by one of its employees. The internal review of the incident continues, and the incident has not been referred to law enforcement due to the absence of malicious intent or evidence of external sharing of the information.
Verizon is taking proactive steps to bolster its internal security measures to thwart similar occurrences in the future. The company has reported no evidence of malicious use of the exposed data or indications that it has been disseminated outside of Verizon. Measures are being implemented to enhance technical controls and prevent future breaches, and the incident has been reported to applicable regulators.
To mitigate potential risks to affected employees, Verizon is offering a two-year subscription to identity theft protection and credit monitoring services. The company has communicated this incident and the protective measures being offered through notices to the impacted employees.
