Disney computers cracked

[Mert]

AS A MEMBER OF THE DVC I RECEIVED THE BELOW E-MAIL ON THE APRIL 3RD, ON THE 4TH I RECEIVED A SIMILAR ONE FROM WALGREENS PHARMACY SO BE CAREFUL

Earlier today, you likely received an email from us that had no copy
or content in it. Below is the important information we were trying
to share with you in that email message. We apologize for the
confusion and our contact information is below
should you have any questions about this matter.

We have been informed by one of our email service providers, Epsilon,
that your email address was exposed by an unauthorized entry into that
provider's computer system. We use our email service providers to
help us manage the large number of email communications with our
guests. Our email service providers send emails on our behalf to
guests who have chosen to receive email communications from us.

We regret that this incident has occurred and any inconvenience this
incident may cause you. We take your privacy very seriously, and we
will continue to work diligently to protect your personal information.

We want to assure you that your email address was the only personal
information we have regarding you that was compromised in this
incident.

As a result of this incident, it is possible that you may receive spam
email messages, emails that contain links containing computer viruses
or other types of computer malware, or emails that seek to deceive you
into providing personal or credit card information. As a result, you
should be extremely cautious before opening links or attachments from
unknown third parties or providing a credit card number or other
sensitive information in response to any email.

If you have any questions regarding this incident, please contact us
at xxxxxxxxxxx during the hours of 9:00 am to 7:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Monday through Friday, and 9:00 am through 5:00 pm (Eastern Time)

 

[erionm]

Your subject is way off. It was an outside provider that was hacked, not Disney.

 

[Lynne M]

Disney's systems were not breached. The e-mail addresses were stolen from a third party e-mail provider, Epsilon, which is also used by Brookstone, Best Buy, the College Board, and many, many other companies.

 

[DebbieB]

I got similiar e-mails from Home Shopping Network & Target.

 

[JWG]

I must have gotten nearly 10 of these e-mail over the past several days including:

Disney
Ameriprise
My bank

...and others...

Supposedly, in all cases, just my name and e-mail address.

 

[erionm]

Epsilon has over 2500 clients.

 

[toomanycars]

More and more customers are receiving e-mails warning them of Friday's database hack at Epsilon, which handles e-mail marketing for thousands of companies. The breach exposed personal information like names and e-mail addresses.
Dallas-based Epsilon works with more than 2,500 clients and sends more than 40 billion e-mails annually, so the magnitude of the breach may not be seen until the investigation is complete. So far, the following companies have confirmed a security breach: Kroger,TiVo, US Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, Citi, Home Shopping Network, Ameriprise Financial, LL Bean Visa Card, McKinsey & Company, Ritz-Carlton Rewards, Marriott Rewards, New York & Company, Brookstone, Walgreens. The College Board, Disney Destinations, and Best Buy.
In a statement on its Web site, Epsilon says, "The information that was obtained was limited to e-mail addresses and/or customer names only...A full investigation is currently underway."
Epsilon says the hackers did not get their hands on financial information, but CNET reporter Declan McCullagh warns that names and e-mail addresses combined together can be used for potent phishing schemes. For example, a hacker can custom-tailor an e-mail that asks people to log in to a financial Web site. If users see their name and e-mail displayed in one place, they're more likely to follow instructions and reveal that personal information. McCullagh cautions not to open e-mail from unknown senders, and certainly not to click on suspicious links. If you need to log in to a company's Web site, it's safest to type in their address into your browser window.

Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20050614-83.html#ixzz1IbJDlE9c
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[jesschris]

I have recieved several of these as well. Hopefully not too much spam comes from it.

 

[Mert]

That was the exact e-mail i received from disney

 

[Inkmahm]

Disney's systems were not breached. The e-mail addresses were stolen from a third party e-mail provider, Epsilon, which is also used by Brookstone, Best Buy, the College Board, and many, many other companies.

Exactly. I've received at least a dozen or more of the notification emails. Sounds like Epsilon is the marketing company for just about every large corporation in America!

 

[Tony-NJ]

That was the exact e-mail i received from disney

Exactly - and it states clearly that Epsilon's system was breached, not Disney's or any other clients of Epsilon's.

 

[briand1023]

Looks like we'll all need to upgrade our SPAM filter for these impending unwanted emails

 

[dvc_john]

I've gotten about 10 of these emails from various companies.
But the first was from Disney, so they seem to more on top of it than the others.

 

[Sammie]

so far only Walgreens for me.

 

[dianeschlicht]

I've gotten about 10 of these emails from various companies.
But the first was from Disney, so they seem to more on top of it than the others.

Same here. I think our count is up to 10 now, but our spam filter seems to be working just fine.

 

[WolfpackFan]

I got it from Best Buy and Chase. No big deal, Gmail's spam filter will catch anything that comes through.