Dell warned customers earlier this week about a data breach after attackers claimed to have stolen the personal information of approximately 49 million customers.
peepee computer report The computer company said Wednesday it began sending emails to customers with data breach notifications noting that Dell’s portal, which contains customer information related to purchases, had been compromised.
Dell has shared the following data breach notice with our resellers:
We are currently investigating an incident related to the Dell Portal, which contains a database containing limited types of customer information related to purchases from Dell.
Given the type of information involved, we believe there is no material risk to our customers.
The company said the stolen information did not include email addresses, phone numbers, financial or payment information. Police also said they are working with law enforcement to investigate the incident.
The computer company “does not believe there is a material risk to customers given the type of information involved.”
One X user took to the platform after the incident and wrote: “I received an email notification from Dell of a data breach. What data was accessed? Customer information accessed: •Name •Address •Dell hardware and ordering information, service tag, product description , order date, and related warranty information.
daily dark web previously reported We discovered that an attacker named Menelik attempted to sell Dell databases on the Breach forum on April 28th. The Bleach forum is a known hacker’s forum.
In a forum post, the attackers wrote that they stole data from the computer company on “49 million customer and other information systems purchased from Dell between 2017 and 2024.”
Although we cannot confirm that the information mentioned by the attackers is the same as the information published by Dell, the details of the information match. The post has since been removed from the infringing forum. The report says this could mean another attacker has purchased the database containing sensitive information.
The computer company “does not believe there is a material risk to customers given the type of information involved.” However, the compromised data could be used against Dell customers.
register report When Dell discovered the digital breach, it immediately began an investigation.
A Dell spokesperson said: “We continue to monitor the situation and take steps to protect our customers’ information.”
“Given the type of information involved, we do not believe there is a material risk to our customers, but we are taking proactive steps to notify customers as appropriate.”
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