Peak Design Data Leak: Millions of Customers Exposed!
Peak Design, a California-based bag and accessory company, has suffered a major data leak exposing over half a million customer records.
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Peak Design, a California-based bag and accessory company, has suffered a major data leak exposing over half a million customer records. The leak occurred because the company left its ElasticSearch server unsecured on the internet.
Leaked data may include:
- Customer names, email addresses, shipping addresses, and potentially payment information
- Support tickets, which could contain personal details and sensitive data
- Information related to the company's crowdfunding campaigns
The leak was discovered by the Cybernews research team on April 25th and reported to Peak Design. While the data appeared on search engines by April 24th, the leaked support tickets span nearly a decade, from June 2014 to May 2023.
This leak poses a significant risk to customers because:
- Their personal data could be stolen and misused
- They could be targeted by phishing or doxing attacks
- Their data could be sold on the grey market
Peak Design has secured access to the data but has not yet issued an official response.
This incident highlights the importance of data security. Companies must ensure their systems are protected with proper security measures and have strong protocols to prevent sensitive data exposure.
If you are a Peak Design customer, you should immediately change your password and monitor your bank accounts. You can also report the fraud to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
It's important to note that this data leak is a separate incident and not related to recent security vulnerabilities at Kickstarter.
