AT&T Warns of Growing Cyberattack Risks Against Its Network

In spite of steps taken to prevent them, cyberattack threats continue to grow, AT&T said late Thursday. “As our networks evolve, they are becoming increasingly reliant on software and cloud technologies to handle growing demands for data consumption,” the carrier said in an SEC filing: “Cyberattacks against the Company and its suppliers and vendors have occurred in the past, will continue to occur in the future and are increasing in frequency, scope and potential harm over time.” During an earnings call Wednesday, company executives discussed AT&T's massive February outage; however, human error, not a cyberattack, was the culprit (see 2407240040).