Identity Theft
Abysmal security practices by toy maker VTech result in massive data breach
Reported by net-security.org
Hong Kong-based electronic toy maker VTech has suffered a massive breach. The target was the Learning Lodge app store, from which registered users can download games, music, and e-books to use on the company’s toy tablets and laptops.
According to Troy Hunt, who operates the Have I Been Pwned? service, the app store’s database has been plundered via a simple SQL injection attack, and account information of some 4.8 million customers has been compromised.