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Dell emphasizes that the hackers did not succeed in stealing financial or payment information, email addresses, or customer phone numbers.
So far, the company has been collaborating with law enforcement and independent forensic firms to investigate the data breach incident.
Some time later, a report from the Daily Dark Web surfaced, revealing that a hacker going by the account name Menelik intended to sell the Dell database on Breach Forums on April 28, 2024.
The hacker claimed to have stolen data from the computer manufacturer, including “49 million customer data and device purchase histories from Dell between 2017 and 2024.”
However, the post was later removed from Breach Forums, with suspicion that another cybercriminal had purchased the database.
With the disappearance of the post from the forum, it is highly likely that other perpetrators are attempting to monetize the database in various ways.
Therefore, it is advised to remain vigilant against suspicious emails claiming to be from Dell, and to refrain from installing unknown software, changing passwords, or taking any other actions.