Technical error exposes Amazon users' names, email addresses

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

https://www.cnet.com/news/technical-error-exposes-amazon-users-names-email-addresses/

By Ben Fox Rubin
CNet News
November 21, 2018

Amazon said Wednesday it accidentally disclosed some of its users' email 
addresses and names, but has since patched up the problem.

"We have fixed the issue and informed customers who may have been 
impacted," an Amazon spokesman said in a statement.

It said the information was shared inadvertently due a technical error, 
and its website and systems were not breached.

The company sent out emails to users affected to let them know what 
happened. In the email, it also told customers they won't need to change 
their passwords or take any other action.

[...]



--
Subscribe to InfoSec News
https://www.infosecnews.org/subscribe-to-infosec-news/
https://twitter.com/infosecnews_