# T-Mobile Hit with $60 Million Fine for Data Breach, Largest Ever Penalty! 💸

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/t-mobile-hit-with-60-million-fine-for-data-breach-largest-ever-penalty/289150>\
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**Tags:** hacking, news\
**Created:** [August 17, 2024, 4:44am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/t-mobile-hit-with-60-million-fine-for-data-breach-largest-ever-penalty/289150 "2024-08-17T04:44:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 4:44am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/t-mobile-hit-with-60-million-fine-for-data-breach-largest-ever-penalty/289150/1 "2024-08-17T04:44:23Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Record-Breaking Penalty**  
The U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment fined T-Mobile $60 million for unauthorized data access related to its 2020 Sprint merger, marking the largest penalty ever imposed by CFIUS.

2. **Enforcement Shift**  
CFIUS’s decision to publicize the fine reflects a tougher stance on enforcement and aims to deter future violations by holding companies accountable.

3. **Company’s Response**  
T-Mobile reported technical issues affecting data sharing from law enforcement requests, stating the data never left their control and was addressed promptly.

**Read more at:** [Reuters](https://reuters.com)