OnePlus website hacked to breach user data AGAIN!

The web site was likewise hacked in 2018.

Information technology seems like hackers dressy targeting OnePlus during the holiday season. In 2018, OnePlus suffered a cyber attack in which its official website was not simply hacked but also allowed hackers to bargain personal and charge card information of over 40,000 customers. Now, history has repeated itself.

The official website of popular Island smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has been hacked again. Arsenic a result, hackers gained access to the personal details of OnePlus customers. This prison term yet the stolen data is limited to "order information" which includes name calling, contact numbers, shipping, and email addresses.

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Although the mathematical number of users impacted by the hack or when did it take place is vague, the good news is that attackers could not access financial information or login certificate of any client. In a program line on November 22nd, OnePlus confirmed that,

"We want to update you that we accept discovered that some of our users' order information was accessed by an unauthorized party. We can reassert that all defrayment info, passwords, and accounts are safety, but convinced users' name calling, contact numbers, email and shipping addresses may have been exposed."

Those impacted aside the hack have already been contacted away OnePlus through emails. If you deliver non received any email from the fellowship IT indicates that you are not part of the breach and your data is secure.

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"We took contiguous stairs to stop the intruder and reinforce security system. Right now, we are working with the relevant regime to further investigate this incident and protect your data," said OnePlus in a data breach telling e-mail sent to its customers," the company said in its email sent to studied customers.

OnePlus to launch bug bounteousness program

Amid the information break; OnePlus also vowed to secure its infrastructure from further attacks. Therefore, the company has announced joining hands with "a world-illustrious cyber security platform" in December this year to launch its first-ever bug premium program.

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If you are a OnePlus customer, information technology is a blast to change your password and keep an eye connected your account bodily function. Stay safe online!

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