HIGHLIGHTS
- Acer has issued a letter to 34,500 users affected.
- It recognizes that sensitive information may have been leaked.
- users who are most affected are from the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
Acer has issued a statement to some customers informing them that their credit card information may have been compromised. All users who have used their credit cards to buy a laptop from Acer's website last year may have their sensitive information they are exposed to hackers.
The Taiwanese company claims that the names, address, card number, expiration date, and three digit security code of buyers between May 12 2015 and April 28, 2016 may have been compromised. Acer has sent letters to as many as 34,500 affected customers to make them aware of the situation. The majority of affected users from the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
Acer is clearly stated that the social security numbers, passwords, or login unaffected. In a letter to affected users, Acer says, "According to our records, we've determined that your information may have been affected, potentially including name, address, card number, expiration date, and security code of three digits. We do not collect Security numbers social, and we have not identified evidence or login password that is affected. "
It also sent a word of caution to its users, asking them to report any suspect if they have been a victim of identity theft or fraud. "If you suspect that you are a victim of identity theft or fraud, you have the right to file a police report. In addition, you may contact the office of the State Attorney General or the US Federal Trade Commission to learn about the steps you can take to protect yourself to identity theft. "Although the hack was not mainly due to large and denting as the Sony hack last year, putting the focus back on the norms of weak Internet security in place by the company. More recently, we even see the website of Indian Railways, Gaana.com, and Livestream getting hacked.
Acer Website Hack Compromises Credit Card Details of 34,500 Customers
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