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Century Link official apologizes for info. security incident

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October 19th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Officials with CenturyLink, Friday, issued an apology to its customers for a recent information leak. In a statement to customers, CenturyLink said its third-party vendor inadvertently publicized information online including customers’ names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and account numbers. CenturyLink said no financial information, passwords or sensitive content was released. As a result of the leak, CenturyLink says it is initiating security measures to prevent similar actions from taking place in the future.The statement provided a link to customers with information on how to protect themselves. Century Link President of Consumer Markets, Maxine Moreau, said in a statement, “We know these types of incidents can be concerning or even frustrating,” the statement said. “We appreciate the trust you put in us by sharing your information with us, and we are committed to making our security measures as strong as possible to safeguard that information. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this issue may cause.”

You can view the statement in its entirety, below:

CenturyLink statement