Dell Announces Data Breach

A Dell portal containing customer information related to purchases was breached. A threat actor claimed to have stolen information for approximately 49 million customers.

Dell states that the following information was accessed by the threat actor during the breach:

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

As the stolen information does not include email addresses, threat actors could target specific people with physical mailings with phishing links or that contain media (DVDs/thumb drives) to install malware on targets’ devices.

Be wary of any physical mailings or emails you receive that claim to be from Dell asking you to install software, change passwords, or perform some other potentially risky action.
If you receive an email or physical mailing, you should instead contact Dell directly to confirm it is legitimate.

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