Security News > 2020 > May > How Home Chef's sensitive customer data was compromised by a cyberattack
Stolen in a recent breach, the names, email addresses, encrypted passwords, and other data of Home Chef customers are being sold on the Dark Web.
Meal kit delivery service Home Chef was hit by a recent cyberattack that captured several pieces of sensitive data from customers.
Home Chef reportedly discovered the breach only after learning of customer records being sold on the Dark Web.
In a statement to BleepingComputer, Home Chef confirmed that its data breach notification is related to the database being sold online.
"It's likely that the attackers had Home Chef compromised for some time and may in fact still have access to their systems and data. They could still be actively stealing customer information. Without confirmation from Home Chef, it's impossible to know. The 'move fast and break things' mentality of many startups often means that security is an afterthought."