In its latest statement, Dell announced that the personal information of approximately 49 million customers was at risk, pointing to a data breach due to a weakness in the company’s security systems. In short, Dell was hacked. The company made a statement about the data breach without delay.
Dell was hacked!
Dell recently began sending notifications to customers affected by the data breach. In its statement, the company stated that there was no serious situation and that no one’s financial information such as credit cards were stolen, only personal information was stolen. name information, physical address information, order information And product information in the service It says that there has been a data breach.
The data of 49 million Dell customers is in danger!
The company says about the data breach:
Dell Technologies takes the privacy and security of your information seriously. We are currently investigating an incident involving a Dell portal that contains a database containing limited types of customer information related to purchases made to Dell. Given the type of information involved, we believe there is no significant risk to our clients.
Additionally, according to recent reports, it has been revealed that the stolen data is actively offered for sale on the Dark Web. Currently, all sales data of the company between 2017 and 2024 can be accessed through this data. It is stated that the majority of customers affected by the data breach are in America, India, China, Australia and Canada.
USOM warned Dell users about the security vulnerability!
USOM has warned of a new vulnerability affecting Dell systems. Users are recommended to update.
In their post, the company explained what they are currently doing with the following words:
After detecting the incident, we immediately implemented our incident response procedures, began investigating, took steps to contain the incident, and reported it to authorities. We also agreed with a third party forensics company to investigate this incident. We will continue to monitor the situation.
The company also explained what users should do right now:
Our investigation indicates that your information was accessible during this incident, but we believe there is no significant risk due to the limited nature of the information affected. However, you should always keep in mind tips that will help you avoid tech support and phone scams. If you notice any suspicious activity regarding your Dell accounts or purchases, please report your concerns immediately. Report it to [email protected].
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