Tuesday, December 17, 2013

They sold the personal data stolen from Orange - Media Run

data Orange customers were not properly protected. Hence three people could trade them on the network.

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Orange says that relies on robust security. The company says it is serious about the rules and guidelines of the Inspector General, and stresses that a few years ago introduced a system of so-called “Chinese walls” – blocking the flow of information in IT systems between the various divisions and companies.

Meanwhile, police detained three people who offered on the Internet the names, phone numbers, social security, tax identification number and identity documents as well as home addresses and e-mail subscribers. The starting price of a single record was set by criminals on 1 z?. Then the price fell to 40 cents. The case came to light when one of the potential buyers of data 135 thousand. people decided to call the police.

first fell selling data in. For transactions had come in a shopping center in the district of Upper. The next day, police arrested two further people in Warsaw. One of them at his desk at the headquarters of Orange. It was to be an employee of an outsourcing company that works with the operator. It was also determined that the offenders were on offer for a few months. heard they alleged unlawful obtaining of information and disclosure to another person which carries a penalty of up to two years imprisonment.

consulting firm A. T. Kearney a few years ago criticized the Orange collateral. A company spokesman, however, did not want to comment on the case.

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