Lacie confesses to year-long data breach as hackers harvest customers' details
Lacie has revealed a security breach affecting visitors to its website, who might have had their credit card details swiped.
A hacker repeatedly exploited a flaw in the Lacie website, using malware to gain access to customer details. The incident only came to light when the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) contacted Lacie on 19 March.
Anyone who made a credit card purchase on the Lacie website between 27 March 2013 and 10 March 2014 appears to have had their personal information compromised, including names, addresses, email accounts and payment card details. Lacie has reset all passwords for the website, as these are likely to have been accessed too. The company is in the process of contacting affected customers by email.
