Telefonica investigates potential cyberattack after release of data from Peru
MADRID :Spain's Telefonica said on Tuesday it was investigating a potential cyberattack after data allegedly belonging to one million of its customers in Peru was released on an internet forum.
In April, the Spanish company sold its troubled Peruvian unit to Argentine company Integra Tec International for about 900,000 euros ($1.03 million).
($1 = 0.8768 euros)
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