Dell 'security incident' might affect millions

Dell notified customers that a company portal connected to customer data exposed orders, names and addresses, while reports indicate the data is now up for sale on the dark web.

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• Tim McCarthy, News Writer

Dell Technologies informed customers this week that a portal with access to a database of customer information was involved in a security incident.

The hardware and software vendor notified potentially affected customers by email, stating that the database contained names, physical addresses, Dell hardware and order information, service tags, order dates and related product information.

"We believe there is not a significant risk to our customers, given the type of information involved," the letter stated. It went on to suggest that customers contact Dell only if they notice suspicious activity in their accounts.

Dell is also working with a third-party forensics firm to investigate and has contacted law enforcement.

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