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Instead of a box of goodies, the victims of the leak were offered only credit monitoring.
Hershey's (The Hershey Company), one of the world's largest manufacturers of chocolate and confectionery products, was recently subjected to a cyber attack. The attackers used phishing emails sent directly to the company's employees in early September.
As a result of simple manipulations with the installation of malware on employees ' computers, personal data of 2,214 people was stolen. The stolen information includes the first and last names of employees, their dates of birth, residential addresses, driver's license numbers, and health insurance data. The attackers also gained access to financial information, including bank card numbers and security codes.
As soon as the company discovered the hack, emergency measures were taken to block hackers ' access. Third-party cybersecurity experts were brought in to investigate the incident and analyze the consequences.
"We have no reason to believe that the stolen data was used in any way, "the company said in an official statement. — However, we understand the concerns of our employees and customers and offer them our sincere apologies."
As compensation for all victims of the data leak, Hershey's provided a two-year free subscription to the credit history monitoring service . Unfortunately, chocolate is not included in the compensation package.
The Hershey's incident adds to a series of high-profile September hacks, such as the compromise of Las Vegas casino giants Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts, which were hit by network intrusions and ransomware blackmail.
Hershey's management assured the public that after the incident, a set of measures was taken to strengthen cyber defense. In particular, all employees were assigned password changes, and corporate mail monitoring systems were upgraded to better detect threats.
According to experts, on the eve of the New Year holidays, we should expect an even greater surge in phishing attacks. At this time, many people, including employees of large companies, relax and become more vulnerable, which only plays into the hands of hackers and scammers.
Hershey's (The Hershey Company), one of the world's largest manufacturers of chocolate and confectionery products, was recently subjected to a cyber attack. The attackers used phishing emails sent directly to the company's employees in early September.
As a result of simple manipulations with the installation of malware on employees ' computers, personal data of 2,214 people was stolen. The stolen information includes the first and last names of employees, their dates of birth, residential addresses, driver's license numbers, and health insurance data. The attackers also gained access to financial information, including bank card numbers and security codes.
As soon as the company discovered the hack, emergency measures were taken to block hackers ' access. Third-party cybersecurity experts were brought in to investigate the incident and analyze the consequences.
"We have no reason to believe that the stolen data was used in any way, "the company said in an official statement. — However, we understand the concerns of our employees and customers and offer them our sincere apologies."
As compensation for all victims of the data leak, Hershey's provided a two-year free subscription to the credit history monitoring service . Unfortunately, chocolate is not included in the compensation package.
The Hershey's incident adds to a series of high-profile September hacks, such as the compromise of Las Vegas casino giants Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts, which were hit by network intrusions and ransomware blackmail.
Hershey's management assured the public that after the incident, a set of measures was taken to strengthen cyber defense. In particular, all employees were assigned password changes, and corporate mail monitoring systems were upgraded to better detect threats.
According to experts, on the eve of the New Year holidays, we should expect an even greater surge in phishing attacks. At this time, many people, including employees of large companies, relax and become more vulnerable, which only plays into the hands of hackers and scammers.