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[[Acer]] agreed to pay $115,000 and reform its data security practices after a year-long lapse exposed the personal and financial information of more than 35,000 customers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Schneiderman |first=Eric |date=2017-01-26 |title=A.G. Schneiderman Announces Settlement With Computer Manufacturer After Data Breach Exposed More Than 35,000 Credit Card Numbers |url=https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2017/ag-schneiderman-announces-settlement-computer-manufacturer-after-data-breach |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-18 |website=New York State Attorney General's Press Releases}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mlot |first=Stepanie |date=2017-01-27 |title=Acer Settles Online Breach Probe for $115k |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/acer-settles-online-breach-probe-for-115k |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-18 |website=PC Mag}}</ref> The New York Attorney General’s office found that Acer left its U.S. website misconfigured and in debugging mode, allowing attackers to access unencrypted credit card details and other sensitive data between 2015 and 2016. | |||
Acer agreed to pay $115,000 and reform its data security practices after a year-long lapse exposed the personal and financial information of more than 35,000 customers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Schneiderman |first=Eric |date=2017-01-26 |title=A.G. Schneiderman Announces Settlement With Computer Manufacturer After Data Breach Exposed More Than 35,000 Credit Card Numbers |url=https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2017/ag-schneiderman-announces-settlement-computer-manufacturer-after-data-breach |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-18 |website=New York State Attorney General's Press Releases}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mlot |first=Stepanie |date=2017-01-27 |title=Acer Settles Online Breach Probe for $115k |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/acer-settles-online-breach-probe-for-115k |url-status=live |access-date=2025-08-18 |website=PC Mag}}</ref> The New York Attorney General’s office found that Acer left its U.S. website misconfigured and in debugging mode, allowing attackers to access unencrypted credit card details and other sensitive data between 2015 and 2016. | |||
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