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February 23, 2023 Verified Sensitive Record Telecommunications

Dish Network Data Breach

On February 23, 2023, U.S. satellite television and telecommunications provider Dish Network (dish.com) suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted internal operations and extracted corporate files.

296.9 Thousand
Affected People
4
Data Types
High
Severity
Oct 27, 2026
Last updated

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Exposed Data Types

1 sensitive4
  • Health insurance information
  • Names
  • Social security numbers
  • Driver's licenses

About This Breach

Regulatory filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Office of the Maine Attorney General in May 2023 confirmed that 296,851 current and former employees and dependents were affected, exposing full names, Social Security numbers (SSNs), driver's license numbers, and health benefit records.

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