Who Gives A Crap discloses customer data exposure through marketing provider
Image: Primary Who Gives A Crap has revealed that an unauthorised party accessed customer information held by an external marketing software provider, SmartCompany reported. The exposure affected customers in Australia, the UK and the US and included names, email addresses, phone numbers, mailing addresses and total spending amounts. No payment details or passwords were reported accessed.
The provider detected the breach on 31 October, and the retailer was reportedly notified on 6 November. Who Gives A Crap has cut off the provider and changed access credentials. The company said it found no signs of misuse and is investigating whether files were copied or downloaded. The number of affected customers has not been disclosed.
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