Another breach has recently come to light, this time affecting an technology and two of its subsidiaries.
Leading domain name registrars, from which millions of users around the world purchased their domain names, Web.com, Network Solutions and Register.com have disclosed a security that may have resulted in the theft of their customers' account data.
Web.com is a leading Internet technology company that owns two other companies, Network Solutions and Register.com. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, offering services such as web hosting and design, and online marketing to help users create their own websites.
In late August, an attacker managed to gain access to a limited number of the company's systems and steal the data of millions of users who used the services of the three companies.
Web.com said it learned of the breach very recently, specifically on October 16, but did not provide further details about the incident.
The personal information that the attackers managed to access is as follows:
Names
Addresses
Telephone numbers
Email addresses
Information about the services offered to a customer
The companies confirmed, however, that no credit card information was leaked, as they claim to encrypt their customers' credit card numbers before storing them in their databases.
It is worth noting that the passwords for the account connections of the affected customers have not been leaked either.
The companies took the necessary steps to stop the breach, immediately launching an investigation involving a leading independent cybersecurity firm to determine the scope of the incident.
The companies have also notified all relevant authorities of the breach and have already begun cooperating with federal law enforcement authorities, while also contacting affected customers to inform them.
It is a good idea, if you have accounts with any of the affected companies (Web.com, Network Solutions and Register.com) to change your password, as well as any other accounts where you happen to use the same login credentials.
Given that the exposed data includes personal information, affected customers should be suspicious of phishing emails, which typically follow such an attack, to trick users into giving away their credit card details.
And although the leak did not involve credit card information, you should always be careful with your bank account and monitor for any unusual activity.
