Security News > 2021 > October > Acer confirms breach of after-sales service systems in India
Taiwanese computer giant Acer has confirmed that its after-sales service systems in India were recently breached in what the company called "An isolated attack."
"Upon detection, we immediately initiated our security protocols and conducted a full scan of our systems. We are notifying all potentially affected customers in India," an Acer Corporate Communications spokesperson told BleepingComputer.
While Acer didn't provide details regarding the attackers' identity behind this incident, a threat actor has already claimed the attack on a popular hacker forum, saying that they stole more than 60GB of files and databases from Acer's servers.
The allegedly stolen data includes client, corporate, and financial data and login details belonging to Acer retailers and distributors from India.
As proof, the threat actor provided a video showcasing the stolen files and databases, the records of 10,000 customers, and stolen credentials for 3,000 Indian Acer distributors and retailers.
To additional requests for more details, Acer replied by saying that "There is an ongoing investigation and for the sake of security, we are unable to comment on details."