If you bought something from Acer’s online store in the past year, then your sensitive information may be compromised. Computer manufacturer Acer announced that hackers broke into their online store to steal customers’ sensitive information. The company wrote a notice of data breach letter to the California Attorney General’s office explaining the incident.
“We recently identified a security issue involving the information of certain customers who used our ecommerce site between May 12, 2015 and April 28, 2016, which resulted in unauthorized access by a third party.”
According to Computer Business Review, some of the information that was compromised in the data breach include the names, addresses, credit card numbers, three-digit CVC security numbers, and the expiry dates of credit cards. The letter states that usernames and passwords, as well as Social Security numbers, were not affected by the data breach.
Those who are affected by the Acer data breach include customers who purchased items from the North American Acer online store between the dates stated in the company’s letter. According to PC World, 34,500 customers are affected, and they are based in Puerto Rico, Canada, and the U.S. According to a spokesperson from Acer, all customers whose information was compromised have already been alerted through a letter that details information about the data breach and the different steps that can be done to prevent being a victim of identity theft. For the full article click here
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