Cybersecurity giant Symantec plays down unreported breach of test data

mood · Jun 13, 2019

Cybersecurity giant Symantec plays down unreported breach of test data
June 13, 2019
https://www.theguardian.com/technol...tec-plays-down-unreported-breach-of-test-data

The American cybersecurity giant Symantec has downplayed a data breach that allowed a hacker to access passwords and a purported list of its clients, including large Australian companies and government agencies.

The incident was not reported because Symantec concluded that “no sensitive personal data was hosted in or extracted from this demo lab, nor were Symantec’s corporate network, email accounts, products or solutions compromised”.
The list of purported clients includes the Australian federal police, the big four banks, insurers, universities, retailers and departments in the New South Wales and federal public service.

“Consistent with our internal policies and guidance, which align with national and international data protection laws, no sensitive personal data or information has been disclosed that would trigger any regulatory obligations, but Symantec will continue to take appropriate remediation efforts if the situation changes.”
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