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Dell Data Breach Exposes 49 Million Customers' Addresses, Database Accessed
May 10, 2024, 11:37 AM
Dell Inc. has confirmed a significant data breach affecting approximately 49 million customers, involving unauthorized access to a database containing customers' names, physical addresses, and limited purchase-related information. Dell has stated that there is no significant risk to customers as financial and payment data were not compromised. The company is currently investigating the incident and has begun notifying affected customers via email. The breach was first brought to light by a threat actor on a Dark Web hacker forum, who claimed to have scraped the data before Dell was aware of the issue, and was reportedly selling access to this data.
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