Dell Discloses Data Breach As Hacker Sells 49 Million Customer Data

Dell has announced a data breach, while a hacker using the alias Menelik is selling 49 million Dell customer data on the notorious Breach Forums.

Dell Inc., the technology giant, has notified its customers of a data breach. According to an email obtained by Hackread.com, the breach affected a Dell portal housing customers’ information and their purchase history with Dell.

Details of the Breach

Although the company did not disclose the number of affected customers, the data compromised in the incident includes:

• Full names
• Physical address
• Dell hardware and order information, including service tag, item description, date of order and related warranty information.

Hacker Claims Responsibility

The positive aspect is that email addresses, passwords, and banking or card data were not part of the breach. However, Hackread.com has verified that a hacker using the alias “Menelik” on ...