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Dutch telecom Odido confirms major cyberattack breached 6.2 million customers' personal data including names, addresses, bank account numbers details sparking serious identity theft concerns across the Netherlands
Cyber News Centre's cyber update for 13th February 2026: Odido, the largest mobile provider in the Netherlands, has confirmed a major data breach affecting 6.2 million customers after hackers compromised a customer contact system.
Odido, formerly T-Mobile Netherlands, is the largest mobile telecommunications provider in the Netherlands, serving nearly 7 million customers with mobile, fiber, and TV services.
Update: Dutch telecommunications provider Odido has confirmed a significant cyberattack that resulted in the breach of personal data from 6.2 million customer accounts. The incident, which the company detected over the weekend of February 7-8 2026, occurred when attackers infiltrated a customer contact system and downloaded a vast trove of sensitive information.
The compromised data includes customers' full names, addresses, mobile numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, and bank account numbers (IBAN). In some cases, identification data such as passport or driver's license numbers were also exposed. Odido has stated that passwords, call logs, location data, and financial transaction details were not affected. The company was reportedly alerted to the breach by the attackers themselves, who claimed to have stolen millions of records.
While no group has publicly claimed responsibility, Odido has engaged external cybersecurity experts to investigate the incident, strengthened its security controls, and reported the breach to the Dutch Data Protection Authority. The company is in the process of notifying all affected customers via email and has set up a dedicated webpage to provide information and support.
Why it Matters: This massive breach at a major national telecommunications provider underscores the systemic risk facing critical infrastructure globally. For the 6.2 million individuals affected, the exposure of such a wide range of personal and financial data creates a significant and immediate risk of sophisticated phishing campaigns, identity theft, and financial fraud.
The incident serves as a stark reminder for organisations of the cascading consequences of a single system compromise, particularly within customer relationship management (CRM) systems that are often a repository of highly sensitive information.
The fact that the attackers, not internal systems, first alerted Odido to the breach highlights a potential gap in detection capabilities that other large enterprises should urgently review. This event reinforces the necessity for robust, multi-layered security and continuous monitoring, as the reputational and financial fallout from such a large-scale breach can be severe and long-lasting.
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