According to Verizon, on September 6, 2014, they were notified by law enforcement that they had been the Target of a data breach. The company did not specify how many customers were affected, but they did say that they had not been able to identify any unauthorized access to customer data.
Verizon says that they are working with law enforcement to identify the perpetrators of the breach and that they have not yet determined whether or not any unauthorized access occurred.
While Verizon did not specify how many customers were affected, it is possible that this data breach could have affected a large number of customers. It is also possible that the breach did not involve unauthorized access to customer data, but instead involved the theft of customer data.
In any case, it is important for customers who may have been affected by this data breach to contact Verizon to learn more about the incident and to receive any necessary compensation.