Data Security Alert: Bonobos Men’s Clothing Store May Have Been Exposed to Unauthorized Access
Bonobos, a men’s clothing store, may have had its customer’s account details exposed to an unauthorized third party. This may include contact information and encrypted passwords. Customer’s encrypted passwords were protected, so actual passwords were not accessed. Bonobos is having customers change their passwords and warning them to not respond to messages asking for account numbers or passwords. No payment details were accessed.
What This Means
When a site is breached, your personal information can be accessed by hackers and can be made publicly available on the internet. Any information of a person has a chance to be exposed, no matter how secure the site can be.
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