Earlier today, I noted that Senator Blumenthal had asked Attorney General Holder to open an investigation into the Epsilon breach. Also today, some members of the House decided that they wanted some answers, too. Juliana Gruenwald reports: In a letter Wednesday to Epsilon’s parent company, Alliance Data Systems, the leaders of the Subcommittee on Commerce,…
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Blumenthal asks for Epsilon investigation
I knew I’d enjoy seeing what Senator Blumenthal would do on consumer privacy issues now that he’s in the Senate. Hayley Tsukayama reports: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said that he has sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder requesting an investigation into the Epsilon data leak that affected millions of consumers this week. In…
CORRECTED: When was Epsilon breached?
Curiouser and curiouser. TripAdvisor.com reported a breach on March 24. At the time, some sources suggested it was a SQL injection, although I mentioned that there was some possibility it was due to a breach at an email service provider. Now TripAdvisor.com has sent out notices that they have been affected by the Epsilon breach….
What should the headline on the Epsilon breach be?
By now, there have been thousands of news stories on the security breach at Epsilon, a Dallas-based email marketing service provider. Many of the headlines have incorporated the names of some of the firm’s biggest clients like Chase, Target, or Kroger. Many of the headlines have seemingly tried to frighten consumers into reading the story…
Breach of S&D Coffee web site results in notifications to customers
S&D Coffee recently notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that a security breach involving its online e-commerce site resulted in the compromise of customers’ names, addresses, email addresses, and credit card numbers. The site is hosted by E-Dreamz, who discovered the breach on February 7 and notified S&D Coffee. The coffee retailed indicated that it…
And the hits just keep on coming for Epsilon
Note: CBS reports that the Secret Service is investigating the Epsilon breach. If you receive a phishing attempt that you want to report to the Secret Service, email [email protected]. You can also file a report at http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx. I’ll add businesses to the list of affected customers as I become aware of them, so check back if…