Dow Jones Discloses Customer Data Breach
09 Ottobre 2015 - 7:40PM
Dow Jones News
Dow Jones & Co. disclosed that hackers had gained
unauthorized entry to its systems, accessing contact information
for current and former subscribers in order to send fraudulent
solicitations.
The data breach potentially accessed payment card information
for fewer than 3,500 individuals, said Dow Jones, a unit of News
Corp and owner of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch and
Barron's. The goal of the hack seems to have been to obtain contact
information, Dow Jones said.
In a letter to customers on Friday, Dow Jones Chief Executive
William Lewis said law-enforcement officials in late July informed
the company that there may have been a breach. A company
investigation with the help of a cybersecurity firm revealed the
unauthorized access took place between August 2012 and July
2015.
Mr. Lewis said the data from the 3,500 individuals "could have
been accessed, although we have discovered no direct evidence that
information was stolen." The breach also was "likely part of a
broader campaign involving a number of other victim companies," he
said.
The disclosure comes as a host of companies, from retailers to
telecom companies to dating sites, have struggled with data
breaches in recent years.
"It appears that the focus was to obtain contact information
such as names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers of
current and former subscribers in order to send fraudulent
solicitations," Mr. Lewis said.
The company has sent letters to individuals whose financial
information was potentially accessed.
The investigation is ongoing, and Dow Jones is cooperating with
law enforcement, the letter said.
Write to Steven Perlberg at steven.perlberg@wsj.com
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(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 09, 2015 13:25 ET (17:25 GMT)
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