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Xfinity data breach, Comcast hack affects nearly 36 million customers: What to know

Gabe Hauari

USA TODAY

Published 8:45 a.m. ET Dec. 20, 2023

Comcast-owned Xfinity has experienced a data breach Impacting nearly 36 million customers. Jeff Fusco, AP Images For Comcast

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2023/12/20/xfinity-data-breach-comcast-hack/71982101007/

A data breach at Xfinity has given hackers access to the personal information of nearly all of the company's customers.

Comcast, the parent company of Xfinity, sent a notice to customers Monday saying there was "unauthorized access to its internal systems" as a result of a vulnerability in software from cloud computing company Citrix, which is used by Xfinity.

Xfinity said it began notifying customers of the data breach Monday through a variety of channels, including the Xfinity website, email and news media.

The company said the unauthorized users had access to its internal systems between Oct. 16-19 and they discovered the "suspicious activity" during a routine cybersecurity exercise on Oct. 25.

Xfinity says it notified federal law enforcement and initiated an investigation "into the nature and scope of the incident." The company said they determined on Nov. 16 that information was likely acquired.

Connecting the Dots:

Comcast Corporation was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a supporter for the Center for American Progress.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Judith Rodin was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and is a director at the Comcast Corporation.

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