VTech Hack Exposes 6.4 Million Children's Profiles
Source: NBC
Electronic toymaker VTech said Tuesday that the hacker or hackers who infiltrated the company's computer systems gained access to data from nearly 6.4 million profiles belonging to children.
The Hong Kong-based firm said the security breach was discovered on Nov. 24, more than a week after it occurred. Hackers were able to access email addresses, passwords, mailing addresses and more, as well as the names and birth dates of some children who used VTech's toys and tablet computers.
Overall, nearly 4.9 million parent accounts were compromised, which were connected to 6.37 million related children's profiles, VTech revealed on Tuesday. The largest number of accounts accessed were created in the U.S. (more than 2.2 million), followed by France (868,650) and the U.K. (560,487).
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VTech said Tuesday in a FAQ that it could not confirm a Motherboard report that the hacker obtained children's photos as well as audio and chat logs from VTech's Kid Connect messaging service, because its "investigation is ongoing."
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