Someone went shopping in ASUS's eShop – for customer data
Asus says an intruder accessed eShop customer contact details and order records; payment data was not involved.
Asus emailed eShop customers, in a notice first reported by KitGuru, warning of unauthorized access to part of its online store. The company said contact details and order records may have been accessed, while payment card, bank account, and other financial data were not involved. Asus has not disclosed the customer count, countries, start date, or intrusion method, and said it is not aware of misuse or continued access. It warned the stolen order context could make phishing about products or purchases more convincing.
- Intruder accessed part of the Asus eShop environment.
- Contact details and order records may have been exposed.
- Payment cards and bank data were not involved.
- Scale, timing, countries, and entry method were not disclosed.
- Asus warns the data could sharpen order-themed phishing.
- Vendors
- Asus
- Products
- Asus eShop
- Victims
- Asus eShop customers
- Organizations
- Asus
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2 min read at theregister.comContact details and order records accessed, but PC maker is keeping schtum on how many customers are affected
By Carly Page · theregister.com
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