In a blog post , the online shopping site said that its investigation so far showed that the two employees, who have since been fired, were “engaged in a scheme to obtain customer transactional records of certain merchants.”
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The employees allegedly stole customer data, including names, postal addresses and order details, from “less than 200 merchants,” but financial data was unaffected.
Shopify said that it does not have any evidence to suggest that the data was used, but that it had notified affected merchants of the incident.
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In a statement , Shopify said it had become aware of an incident involving the data of fewer than 200 merchants, and its investigation “determined that two rogue members of our support team were engaged in a scheme to obtain customer transactional records of certain merchants.”
Upon discovery, Shopify immediately terminated the individuals’ access to the Shopify network and referred the incident to law enforcement. “We are currently working with the FBI and other international agencies in their investigation of these criminal acts,” it said. “While we do not have evidence of the data being utilized, we are in the early stages of the investigation and will be updating affected merchants as relevant.”
Shopify: 2 Employees Took Consumer Data | PYMNTS.com
Two Shopify employees stole data from over 100 merchants, possibly exposing data from consumers who shopped on web stores using the company's eCommerce software, according to the company, Bloomberg reported.
Shopify described the two members as "rogue" in a company blog post , which made note that less than 200 merchants were affected. Shopify fired the employees in question, and the company has begun working with the FBI in order to investigate the "criminal acts."
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(Reuters) — Shopify Inc. said on Tuesday data of customers who shopped at fewer than 200 merchants listed on the company's e-commerce platform was likely exposed after two employees tried to steal transaction records.
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The shares of Shopify Inc (NYSE:SHOP) are lower this morning after a data breach last night, down 1.2% at $943.01 at last check. A spokesperson assured that it is not a technical vulnerability on Shopify's end, as two "rogue members" of the company engaged in the information seeking that resulted in records of less than 200 merchants. Complete payment cards or financial records were not in play, and data included basic contact information and purchase history.
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Shopify says two employees, since fired, stole private customer data from merchants. https://t.co/GeLgZ33oEg TechCrunch (from San Francisco, CA) Wed Sep 23 20:20:44 +0000 2020
Shopify said two "rogue" employees stole data from more than 100 merchants, potentially exposing the personal infor… https://t.co/1hgBkOMIeb business (from New York and the World) Tue Sep 22 21:45:07 +0000 2020
New: Shopify says two employees, since fired, stole customer data — including names, addresses, and order details —… https://t.co/t4b6buYUZT zackwhittaker (from New York, NY) Wed Sep 23 20:27:03 +0000 2020
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