Acer data breach

[Henry Brown <hbrown () knology net>]

 From Bloomberg Businessweek http://goo.gl/NvCuo

Acer Says Security Breach Released Customers Names, Numbers
By Tim Culpan

June 10 (Bloomberg) -- Acer Inc., the world’s third-largest computer 
maker, said a security breach resulted in the release of customers’ 
information at its Packard Bell unit.

Name, address, phone, e-mail and product serial numbers were released, 
while “no credit card or other personal data appears to have been 
included,” Acer spokesman Henry Wang said in an e-mailed response to 
questions.

...
 From the San Jose Mercury News http://goo.gl/FHKD1
....
While we’re on the security beat, Bloomberg reports that Taiwan-based 
computer maker Acer has admitted that a security breach exposed 
customers’ names, emails and product serial numbers. No credit-card data 
was compromised, said the company, which said the breach involved its 
Packard Bell unit. Acer’s America operations are based in San Jose. The 
breach was first reported a week ago by the Hacker News, and reportedly 
involved the information of 40,000 Acer customers.
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