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Attorney General Tong Announces $625,000 Settlement with Frontier Over

| 2026-10-20 13:17 HIGH LOW DATA BREACH
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Executive Summary
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In April 2024, a threat actor exploited compromised credentials of Frontier employees and vendors to gain access to the company's internal IT systems, exfiltrating sensitive personal information including Social Security numbers from approximately 58,841 Connecticut residents. The incident was carried out by RansomHub, although no specific individual or group is attributed with the attack in the source article. A data breach tactic was used, resulting in a $625,000 settlement between Frontier and the state of Connecticut, as well as strong injunctive terms to strengthen the company's data security practices going forward. The incident highlights significant security failings by Frontier regarding identity and access management, segmentation, logging and monitoring, encryption, incident response, training, and data loss prevention.
Technical Mitigations AI-generated
• Reset credentials and API keys that may have been exposed, and review access logs for the affected accounts or integrations.
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Actors / Malware / CVEs / Campaigns
RansomHubRansomHub
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Incident Timeline
‎April 2024
Threat actors used compromised credentials of Frontier employees and vendors to gain access to Frontier's internal IT systems and exfiltrate un-encrypted personal information.
tactic Data Breach
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
financial $625,000 $ Settlement
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
organisation Frontier Communications
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
malware RansomHub
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
organisation Frontier Communications Parent Inc.
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
organisation Social Security
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
general_metric 2024 breach
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
general_metric 58,841 Connecticut residents
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
organisation Frontier
In this incident, a threat actor used compromised credentials of Frontier employees and vendors to gain access to Frontier’s internal IT systems and exfiltrate un-encrypted personal information.
organisation un
In this incident, a threat actor used compromised credentials of Frontier employees and vendors to gain access to Frontier’s internal IT systems and exfiltrate un-encrypted personal information.
financial $5.64 separate settlement
Frontier has reached a separate $5.64 million settlement in a related class action in federal court in Texas that provides nationwide relief to approximately 750,000 individuals and two years of complimentary credit monitoring.
‎January 2026
Verizon acquired Frontier in January 2026.
organisation Verizon
Verizon acquired Frontier in January 2026.
‎2026/10/20
RansomHub conducted a 2024 data breach compromising the sensitive personal information of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
tactic Data Breach
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
financial $625,000 $ Settlement
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
In addition to the $625,000 payment to the state, today’s settlement includes strong injunctive terms to strengthen the company’s data security practices going forward including: Compliance with Connecticut’s consumer protection and data privacy laws, including the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, and Connecticut’s data Safeguards Law;  Implementati…
organisation Frontier Communications
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
malware RansomHub
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
organisation Frontier Communications Parent Inc.
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
organisation Social Security
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
general_metric 2024 breach
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
general_metric 58,841 Connecticut residents
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
organisation the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act
In addition to the $625,000 payment to the state, today’s settlement includes strong injunctive terms to strengthen the company’s data security practices going forward including: Compliance with Connecticut’s consumer protection and data privacy laws, including the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, and Connecticut’s data Safeguards Law;  Implementati…
organisation the Connecticut Data Privacy Act
In addition to the $625,000 payment to the state, today’s settlement includes strong injunctive terms to strengthen the company’s data security practices going forward including: Compliance with Connecticut’s consumer protection and data privacy laws, including the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, and Connecticut’s data Safeguards Law;  Implementati…
organisation inter alia
In addition to the $625,000 payment to the state, today’s settlement includes strong injunctive terms to strengthen the company’s data security practices going forward including: Compliance with Connecticut’s consumer protection and data privacy laws, including the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, and Connecticut’s data Safeguards Law;  Implementati…
organisation MFA
In addition to the $625,000 payment to the state, today’s settlement includes strong injunctive terms to strengthen the company’s data security practices going forward including: Compliance with Connecticut’s consumer protection and data privacy laws, including the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, and Connecticut’s data Safeguards Law;  Implementati…
organisation the Effective Date
In addition to the $625,000 payment to the state, today’s settlement includes strong injunctive terms to strengthen the company’s data security practices going forward including: Compliance with Connecticut’s consumer protection and data privacy laws, including the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, and Connecticut’s data Safeguards Law;  Implementati…
organisation the Office of the Attorney
In addition to the $625,000 payment to the state, today’s settlement includes strong injunctive terms to strengthen the company’s data security practices going forward including: Compliance with Connecticut’s consumer protection and data privacy laws, including the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, and Connecticut’s data Safeguards Law;  Implementati…
‎2026/10/20
Attorney General Tong Announces $625,000 Settlement with Frontier Over Data Breach.
organisation Frontier Over Data Breach
Attorney General Tong Announces $625,000 Settlement with Frontier Over Data Breach.
financial $625,000 $ Settlement
Attorney General Tong Announces $625,000 Settlement with Frontier Over Data Breach.
Tactical Metrics
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financial
625,000
$ Settlement
Attorney General Tong Announces $625,000 Settlement with Frontier Over Data Breach.
The press release below relates to a 2024 breach of Frontier Communications by RansomHub : Attorney General William Tong today announced a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. , resolving an investigation into an April 2024 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers of 58,841 Connecticut residents.
In addition to the $625,000 payment to the state, today’s settlement includes strong injunctive terms to strengthen the company’s data security practices going forward including: Compliance with Connecticut’s consumer protection and data privacy laws, including the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, and Connecticut’s data Safeguards Law;  Implementati…
Metrics
financial
5,640,000
Separate Settlement
Frontier has reached a separate $5.64 million settlement in a related class action in federal court in Texas that provides nationwide relief to approximately 750,000 individuals and two years of complimentary credit monitoring.
Intelligence Sources
Data Breaches 2026-10-20