Japanese sex toys maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information
TL;DR
Japanese sex toy maker Tenga experienced a data breach where a hacker accessed an employee's email, potentially compromising customer names, email addresses, and order details. The hacker also sent spam emails to contacts.
Source: TechCrunch
Sex toy maker Tenga notified customers of a data breach Feb. 13, according to an email obtained by TechCrunch. The Japanese company said that “an unauthorized party gained access to the professional email account of one of our employees,” which gave the hacker access to the contents of the employee’s inbox. This access potentially allowed the hacker to see and steal customer names, email addresses, and historical email correspondence, “which may include order details or customer service inquiries.” The hacker also sent spam emails to the hacked employee’s contacts, including customers, according to the email sent to customers. The company says on its website that it has shipped over 162 million products worldwide. Full Story