Dell Discloses Data Breach Affecting Customer Names and Addresses

Technology giant Dell has informed customers of a data breach that exposed customer names and physical addresses. 

The company first revealed this in an email sent to customers which was shared across social media platforms.

In the email, Dell stated it was investigating "an incident involving a Dell portal, which contains a database with limited types of customer information related to purchases from Dell." The exposed information includes names, addresses, and "Dell hardware and order information, including service tag, item description, date of order and related warranty information."

Dell did not disclose whether the breach stemmed from a malicious attack or an accidental error.  

However, the company emphasized that sensitive data like email addresses, telephone numbers, and financial information were not compromised.

"We believe there is not a significant risk to our customers given the type of information involved," Dell wrote in the email.