AT&T fired an employee who improperly accessed about 1,600 customer accounts and could have viewed customers’ Social Security and driver’s license numbers.

The breach came to light after a form letter that AT&T sent to affected customers was submitted to Vermont’s attorney general’s office, which published it on its website.

Mark Siegel, executive director of media relations for AT&T Mobility, said in a statement that one of the company’s employees “did not follow our strict privacy rules and inappropriately obtained some customer information.”

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