T-Mobile Reaches $31.5 Million Settlement With FCC Over Data Breaches

All three major U.S. wireless carriers have settled with the Federal Communications Commission to make investments to protect consumer data and privacy.

The T-Mobile logo on a storefront in Boston, on Oct. 14, 2022. Michael Dwyer/AP Photo

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has settled with T-Mobile after a series of major data breaches exposed sensitive personal information of millions of consumers between 2021 and 2023.

On Sept. 30, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau announced that T-Mobile will pay a $15.75 million civil penalty to the U.S. Treasury and commit another $15.75 million to bolster its cybersecurity defenses.