Published 22:34 IST, June 16th 2020

Was there a T-Mobile cyber attack today? Details about the phone outage issue revealed

T-Mobile cyber attack has created a lot of fuss around the globe. A user claims that it was a DDoS cyber attack on the USA; but was it? Know details here.

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T-Mobile h faced a major out issue recently which left many users to think that US has been attacked by a group of cyberattackers. T-Mobile cyberattack rumour began when an Anymous account posted on a social media platform claiming that events related to T-mobile out and or similar phone out problems with Instagram, Whatsapp and or companies are linked to a DDoS cyber attack (distributed denial of service attack).

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T-Mobile Out led to a major fuss on social media calling it a DDoS Cyber Attack

Yesterday, i.e. June 15, many people started reporting problems with ir T-Mobile networks and it somehow linked with many communications problems in US.

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According to Downdetector, which is an out aggregator, users reported outs in major mobile carriers such as T-Mobile, Metro, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, Consumer Cellular, US Cellular, and Internet providers such as Spectrum, Comcast, CenturyLink, Cox and also social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and Twitter.

problem also occurred in games and game services such as Fortnite, Roblox, Call of Duty, Steam, Xbox Live, and Playstation Network. 

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Streaming services including Netflix, Hulu, HBO w, and Twitch were also t working. What raised many eyebrows was that banks such as Chase Bank and Bank of America and delivery services like Doordash all faced se problems. t even major platforms like Google and Zoom were spared in this out issue. However, users found out that it was DDoS cyber attack but it was just an out issue occurring due to communication problems. 

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tweet by an Anymous user was also been stated as false by Malware Tech calling it "global DDoS traffic bly plotted on a world map". tweet also said that "it lacks context to make any inferences at all".

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Apart from this, President of Techlogy at T-Mobile, Neville Ray also revealed in his official Twitter account that T-Moble out problems have been resolved and users of T-Mobile can w effectively use it. He also mentioned that "data services are w available & some calls are completing". This has been a moment of relief for all T-Mobile users.

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22:33 IST, June 16th 2020