Dell Says Customer Names, Addresses Stolen in Database Breach

Dell Says Customer Names, Addresses Stolen in Database Breach

May 9, 2024 at 01:09PM

Millions of Dell Technologies customers have been notified about a security incident that resulted in the theft of customer data, including full names and addresses. Dell confirmed the breach involved a database with limited customer information, primarily related to purchases from the company. The stolen data did not include sensitive financial or payment information. Dell has not yet filed a breach notice with the SEC.

From the meeting notes, the key takeaways are:

– Dell Technologies has issued notices to millions of customers regarding a security incident involving the theft of customer data, including full names and physical addresses.
– The breach involved a Dell portal containing a database with limited types of customer information related to purchases from Dell, including customer names, physical mailing addresses, information on Dell hardware, order service tags, item descriptions, dates of orders, and customer warranty information.
– Dell confirmed that the pilfered data does not include financial or payment information, email addresses, telephone numbers, or highly sensitive customer information.
– Dell has not yet filed a breach notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as of 10AM PST on Monday.
– SecurityWeek will provide updates as more information becomes available on this incident and related security vulnerabilities and investigations.

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