Dell has potentially experienced a leak exposing the data of over 10,000 employees.
What happened
Dell is investigating claims of a data breach after a hacker known as “grep” allegedly leaked information from over 10,000 employees. The breach reportedly occurred in September 2024, with stolen data including unique employee identifiers, full names of Dell employees and partners, employment status, and internal identification strings.
The breach was allegedly revealed on Breach Forums, a platform for cybercrime activities. Both Hackread.com and BleepingComputer have reported on the alleged incident. BleepinComputer however has contacted Dell about the incident and their next steps. This incident follows another data breach experienced by Dell earlier in 2024.
The backstory
In May 2024, Dell confirmed a data breach involving a customer database that exposed names, physical addresses, and order details. While Dell assured customers that no sensitive information like financial details or contact information was accessed, a hacker claimed to have stolen the data of 49 million customers including records of purchases.
Why it matters
The May 2024 breach raised concerns about potential phishing attacks, as the exposed data could be used by cybercriminals to impersonate Dell representatives and trick customers. The present breach if it did expose sensitive patient information heightens the potential for future phishing schemes being targeted against Dell customers.
What was said
According to Bleeping Computer, “Though only a small sample of the data was shared for free, a link to the entire database can be revealed by spending 1 BreachForums credit, valued at approximately $0.30.
Responding to a request for a comment on the threat actor's post, the computer giant told BleepingComputer that they are investigating the claims.”
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FAQs
What is a phishing attack?
A scam where hackers trick people into revealing sensitive information.
What constitutes a data breach?
When unauthorized persons access confidential information.
Is every data breach dangerous or detrimental?
Not every data breach is dangerous but even minor data breaches can lead to bigger risks.
Kirsten Peremore
