Vodafone Germany customers’ personal details stolen by hackersSeptember 12, 2013 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Personal details of more than two million customers of Vodafone Germany have been stolen by a hacker, according to BBC News. Vodafone said the attacker got access to customer names, addresses, bank account numbers and birth dates. The trove of information was stolen from a database sitting on the company's internal network. The operator said customers had been told about the breach and warned to watch out for "phishing" messages that try to extract more personal data. "Vodafone deeply regrets the incident and apologises to all those affected," the operator said in a statement. Vodafone said it did not think that the attacker got hold of enough information to plunder bank accounts because they failed to access phone numbers, credit card details, Pins and passwords. The German subsidiary of Vodafone did not say when the attack took place but said it had been asked by police to delay notifying customers as an investigation got under way. A suspect has now been identified and his home searched, said Vodafone, which meant it could now talk about the incident and inform the two million victims. In total, Vodafone Germany has about 36 million mobile customers. "This attack could only be carried out with high criminal intent and insider knowledge and was launched deep inside the IT infrastructure of the company," said the operator. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. |