The servers of Acer have just been hit with a major breach recently. This breach has lead to loss of important internal business information related to several millions of users in India.
According to a NotebookCheck report, the Taiwanese PC maker suffered from a major breach that has affected its after sales services systems. This marks the second major cyberattack that the company has faced this year. As of right now, Hacker group Desorden have claimed responsibility for the attack. The hacker group claimed that they have stolen 60GB worth of data, which includes customer information, corporate data, sensitive accounts, financial data, and audit data.
Furthermore, the breach also includes login details of Acer retailers and distributors in India as well. The hacker group has also stated that it will also offer the company the rights to verify the authenticity of the breach and the stolen data. Reportedly, the publicly available data of 10,000 individuals has been already available. This breach first took place on 5th October 2021, with the hackers claiming to also have acquired sensitive data of millions of Acer customers that it will release for a fee.
According to an official spokesperson from the company, We have recently detected an isolated attack on our local after-sales service system in India. Upon detection, we immediately initiated our security protocols and conducted a full scan of our systems. We are notifying all potentially affected customers in India. The incident has been reported to local law enforcement and the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, and has no material impact to our operations and business continuity.”
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