T-Mobile says hackers who claim to have penetrated its network and stolen a treasure-trove of customer data do have a genuine company network document in their possession but that there is no evidence to suggest that personally identifiable information has been put at risk.
From an IDG News Service story on NetworkWorld.com: "Regarding the recent claim on a Web site, we've identified the document from which information was copied and believe possession of this alone is not enough to cause harm to our customers," the company said.
T-Mobile promises to let everyone know if it learns differently.
(Update: Here's the full T-Mobile statement, which is certain to give customers the warm and fuzzies: "To reaffirm, the protection of our customers' information and the security of our systems is paramount at T-Mobile. Regarding the recent claim on a Web site, we've identified the document from which information was copied, and believe possession of this alone is not enough to cause harm to our customers. We continue to investigate the matter, and have taken additional precautionary measures to further ensure our customers' information and our systems are protected. At this moment, we are unable to disclose additional information in order to protect the integrity of the investigation, but customers can be assured if there is any evidence that customer information has been compromised, we would inform those affected as quickly as possible.")
