Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge T-Mobile is investing millions of dollars into revamping its cybersecurity practices as part of a settlement with the US Federal Communications Commission. The company will also need to pay the US Treasury $15.75 million in civil penalties - the same amount as its internal cybersecurity investment. The commission says this groundbreaking" settlement will serve as a model for the industry.Data breaches at T-Mobile in the last few years have leaked social security numbers, addresses, and driver's license numbers for millions of people.The settlement clears up several T-Mobile investigations involving cybersecurity incidents in 2021, 2022, and 2023. The FCC press release says, ...these investigations developed evidence that the breaches... Continue reading...

Good one, T-Mo. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge T-Mobile isn't exactly known for having a stellar track record against hackers, but it seems that the company actually caught a recent cyberattack in progress and shut it down in time. Bloomberg reports that T-Mobile detected suspicious activity in a recent attempt to access customer data and kicked the cyber criminals out before they were able to infiltrate deeper levels of the network.The report doesn't name the hackers or the date when the breach occurred, but details are consistent with the recent Salt Typhoon attack in which Chinese hackers targeted US telecom companies - including T-Mobile. Targets of that attack included members of the Trump and Harris campaigns. Hackers successfully breached Verizon, T-Mobile, and Lumen ISPs.... Continue reading...

T-Mobile would just love to sign you up on one of its new plans. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge T-Mobile is once again shuffling its 5G internet options, adding a streaming bundle to its priciest plan and introducing a new mid-tier option. The new plans start at $50 per month (including an autopay discount) and become available starting December 11th.Importantly, it seems that prices are staying consistent with T-Mobile's previous 5G Home Internet options - if you're new to T-Mobile. Discounts for existing customers with a T-Mobile voice line aren't quite as generous with the new plans.The new T-Mobile Rely Internet plan costs $50 per month for new customers, which is what T-Mobile charges now for its Home Internet Unlimited plan. Current T-Mobile customers will pay $35 per month, which is $5 more than the $30 a month promo the company is offering now. Unlike the pricier plans, Rely includes a previous-gen 5G router.The next step up is a new T-Mobile Amplified Internet plan that costs new customers $60 a month with autopay or $45 with a T-Mobile voice line. It comes with T-Mobile's newest 5G gateway; the small business version of the plan includes a mesh access point, too. Image: T-Mobile I love a comparison chart. The new top tier plan, All-In, includes the latest router and a streaming bundle with ad-supported Hulu and Paramount Plus Essential. It's still $70 per month to new T-Mobile customers, but current customers will pay $55 per month - again, not quite as good as the $50 per month promotional price on the outgoing Internet Plus plan.T-Mobile spokesperson Katie Brinton tells The Verge There are no changes for existing customers" on the outgoing plans. The Home Internet Backup plan is also sticking around for anyone who just wants an option when their primary Wi-Fi goes down.Wireless carriers in the US are leaning into fixed wireless internet as a way to make the most of the 5G spectrum these companies have acquired at great cost. T-Mobile has been at the front of the pack with 6 million wireless internet customers, according to its October 2024 earnings release. But its net internet customer additions were down year-over-year, something T-Mobile's earnings factbook attributes partially to Increased deactivations from a growing customer base." A fresh batch of internet offers with extra streaming services included look like they're a key part of T-Mobile's strategy to keep pushing forward in the category.