Email marketing firm Epsilon had the unfortunate circumstance of being hacked this weekend. Although, the hacker has yet to be identified it is believed that this is the work of one person.
Earlier today, reported about the breach highlighting Capital One as the main victim. Since the day has progressed, more companies have come forward saying they too have been affected by the breach.
Companies Affected by the Epsilon Email Breach
The scope of companies affected ranges from banks to grocery stores, so far the list of financial institutions includes:
- Capital One
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Citigroup Inc.
If you do not see your bank here you are not completely off the hook considering companies like; Best Buy, TiVo, Walgreens, Home Shopping Network, Marriot Rewards, Kroger, Brookstone, Ritz-Carlton and The College Board have all sent out warning emails as well.
Epsilon Press Release
Texas-based company Epsilon released a statement on April 1 saying:
“On March 30th, an incident was detected where a subset of Epsilon clients’ customer data were exposed by an unauthorized entry into Epsilon’s email system. The i
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