Comcast's Xfinity flags data security incident


FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures with laptops and smartphones are seen in front of displayed Comcast logo, in this illustration taken December 5, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) -Comcast's Xfinity said on Monday there was unauthorized access to its internal systems between Oct. 16 and Oct. 19.

Xfinity, which provides video, broadband and phone services, said it had notified federal law enforcement and started an investigation.

The unauthorized access led to customer information that was "likely acquired", including usernames, hashed passwords, contact details and last four digits of social security numbers, the company said.

The data breach was due to a Citrix software vulnerability, the company said, adding that the software-related risk was now resolved.

Data analysis for the breach, first detected on Oct. 25 during a routine cybersecurity exercise, is still ongoing.

(Reporting by Arsheeya Bajwa and Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)

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