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Germany's Mindfactory probes possible customer data leak after cyber-attack

First reported · Last reported · 6 related reports

German computer hardware retailer Mindfactory confirmed that its systems had been hacked and reset all customer passwords. The possibility of unauthorised access to customer addresses, email addresses, phone numbers and encrypted passwords was raised. The company notified customers and reported the incident to the authorities, and is investigating whether data was actually leaked and the extent of the impact.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Mindfactory
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Not confirmed
Cause / method
System compromise caused by external hacking
Location
Germany

If your data was exposed

Exposed dataAddressEmailPhone numberPassword

  1. Change your password, and also change it on any other site where you use the same one. Turn on two-factor authentication if available.
  2. Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organisation’s official website or app.

Timeline

  1. Mindfactory's system hack, customer password reset and investigation into possible unauthorised access to personal information became known.
  2. Customer notifications and a report to the authorities became known, while an actual data leak and the number of affected customers remained unconfirmed.

6 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.