Toshiba website hacked - email addresses and passwords exposed !!!

[INDRANIL]

Toshiba announced this weekend that a web server run by its US sales subsidiary had been hacked, and the email addresses, telephone numbers and passwords of hundreds of customers had been compromised.The Japanese electronics firm said that the server was run by Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., and held personal data relating to 7,520 customers. Fortunately, according to the firm, the personal information exposed did not include any credit card data.

A Toshiba spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal, that the Toshiba subsidiary's IT staff first noticed a problem with the web server on July 11th, and confirmed on July 13th that it had been hacked.

"We will continue the investigation and intend to thoroughly protect customers' information and manage (related computer) systems to prevent a recurrence."

All customers potentially affected by the hack are said to have been informed of the problem by the firm.

If you run a website it's essential to ensure it is as secure as possible from hacker attacks.

So are you one of them ?? If so then go and change your password . Have a nice time .

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[JayCub]

Thank you Indranil for sharing the information, although im tired of the hackers and it's wrong to release personal details like they do.. but it does raise questions about security...

[INDRANIL]

Indeed Agree with you Jay .

[A Guy]

Interesting. The Toshiba servicer website has been down for several days, wonder if it is connected?

A Guy

[gery79]

if i am not mistaken they use Norton or at list they promote nOrton as security provider. I have a Toshiba lap and hopefully they have not manage to damage anything serious . That is old story now. Nothing is secure enough to be safe.

[Raymond]

"Fortunately, according to the firm, the personal information exposed did not include any credit card data."

How fortunate is that when "personal data" has been exposed?

[Neo]

tough times ahead
Hackers seem to be at their peak now

[A Guy]

It appears they store their passwords in plain text!

A Guy

[Ceyfer √]

tough times ahead
Hackers seem to be at their peak now

They are always active, whether it is for personal pranks, political and criminal. In my opinion majority of hacking incidents were not even reported 'coz it will create more troubles for them ( bad PR )...you can't just lower your guard these days.