US Web.com 2015 Hacking (Q9051)
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A data breach risk event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | US Web.com 2015 Hacking |
A data breach risk event |
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January 2015
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Web.com, WWWW reported that it discovered an unauthorized breach of one of its computer systems on August 13, 2015. As the result of this attack, the credit card information of approximately 93,000 customers (of the company's over 3.3 million customers) may have been compromised. The company uncovered the unauthorized activity through its ongoing security monitoring. The company immediately reported the attack to credit card processors and the proper federal and state authorities. As a further precaution, Web.com is providing a year of credit monitoring protection to impacted customers. Web.com is working with a leading IT security firm to conduct a thorough investigation, and continues to make significant investments in its internal security processes and systems to prevent incidents li (English)
