Computer giant Dell said on Wednesday that it recently spotted an attempt by hackers to steal customer data. The cybercriminals are believed to have gone after personal information, though the company doesn’t believe any credit card information was taken. The investigation is ongoing, Dell said.
Dell said on Wednesday that it recently spotted an attempt by hackers to steal customer data.
The American computer giant said it detected the nefarious activity on November 9, and acted swiftly to block it. Its initial investigation shows that the hackers appeared to be after names, email addresses, and “hashed” passwords, which are hard to decipher.
Dell said it’s possible that the cybercriminals managed to get hold of the information stored on one of its servers, though so far it’s found “no conclusive evidence that any was extracted.” It added that credit card data and “other sensitive customer information” was not targeted in the cyberattack.
As a precautionary measure, the Texas-based company said it was prompting customers to reset their passwords.
