Worten, the Portuguese electronics retailer, says hackers broke into its systems and accessed data belonging to customers and service providers. An official company source confirmed the breach to the Lusa news agency, adding that the exploited vulnerability has already been fixed.
Worten Confirmed the Breach in a November 11 Statement
The company described the incident as "a criminal act of unauthorized access" to some customer and service-provider data. It sent the statement to Lusa on November 11. Worten said the normal operation of its systems was not affected.
Forensic Review Finds Zero Financial Records Were Taken
Specialized teams are still carrying out a forensic investigation into the breach. So far, Worten says, no information was altered or deleted. No credit or financial data or access credentials were accessed.
Three National Agencies Are Now Investigating the Breach
Worten said it is coordinating with three national agencies: the National Cybersecurity Center, the National Data Protection Commission and the Judicial Police. Alongside fixing the vulnerability, the company said it has reinforced its access controls.
Company Says All Affected Customers Have Already Been Told
Worten said it has informed all affected customers directly and will keep providing support and clarifications. It added that the process of informing affected service providers is still under way.
At Worten the priority is the security of personal data and of the systems under our responsibility, whether that data concerns customers, employees or suppliers.
Worten, in a statement to Lusa
Source: cmjornal.pt
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