UK phone retailer Carphone Warehouse says cyber attack may have hit 2.4M customers

By Canadian Underwriter, | August 10, 2015 | Last updated on October 30, 2024
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LONDON – British cellphone retailer Carphone Warehouse says personal details of up to 2.4 million customers may have been accessed after the company was hit by a cyber-attack.

Up to 90,000 customers may have also had encrypted credit card information accessed

The company said the security breach, discovered Wednesday, could have included names, addresses, dates of birth and bank details.

It said Saturday that up to 90,000 customers may also have had their encrypted credit card information accessed.

Sebastian James, group chief executive of Dixons Carphone, said the company was informing anyone who may have been affected. The company said it has launched an investigation and has also implemented new security measures to prevent further breaches.

Dixons Carphone operates in about a dozen European countries including Britain, Ireland and Germany.

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