As hackers sell 8 million user records, Home Chef confirms data breach

Meal kit and food delivery company Home Chef has confirmed that hackers breached its systems, making off with the personal information of customers.
But only after a hacking group put the stolen data up for sale…
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As hackers sell 8 million user records, Home Chef confirms data breach

Meal kit and food delivery company Home Chef has confirmed that hackers breached its systems, making off with the personal information of customers. Quite how the hackers breached Home Chef’s systems is unclear. In its own FAQ about the security … Continue reading As hackers sell 8 million user records, Home Chef confirms data breach

Home Chef Confirms Data Breach Incident Affecting 8 Million Customers

Meal kit services have been on popular demand during the lockdown phase of Covid-19. Earlier in the week, Home Chef confirmed a security incident that exposed the personal information of allegedly 8 million customers. The impacted data includes email a… Continue reading Home Chef Confirms Data Breach Incident Affecting 8 Million Customers

Home Chef food delivery service confirms breach, two weeks after stolen data went for sale

Customers who used the Home Chef delivery service won’t be the first to know their data was stolen and put up for sale. Nearly two weeks after security researchers said they found usernames and passwords belonging to Home Chef users for sale, the Chicago-based company said a security incident has resulted in the compromise of information about an undisclosed number of its customers. The announcement confirms prior claims from a hacking group, known only at Shiny Hunters, which alleged it had breached a number of seemingly random companies, then posted the stolen data for sale on forums frequented by cybercriminals. “We recently learned of a data security incident impacting select customer information, including names and emails, as well as limited customer account information and encrypted passwords,” the company said in a statement. “We are taking action to investigate this situation and to strengthen our information security defenses to prevent similar incidents […]

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