Esquire notifies customers about data breach

[Jan]

Large technology wholesaler in South Africa hit by data breach

Technology distributor Esquire notified customers on Wednesday that it had suffered a data breach affecting a portion of the SQL database powering its API data feed.

“It is important to note that our primary database and financial systems remain fully secure,” Esquire said.

 

[r00igev@@r]

Where in the world was the firewall?

 

[lordnokon]

They remind me of the old Sahara, wouldn't touch them back in the day, wouldn't touch these guys either...

 

[gotaway]

I bought 2 hp microservers from them back in the days... never been back again

 

[Tech_]

I use them quite frequently and often find their prices competitive on certain items and they also stock a large variety of products. Personally I have only had good service from them.

 

[mr_norris]

There must be tens of people affected

 

[Progenix Oj101]

I use them quite frequently and often find their prices competitive on certain items and they also stock a large variety of products. Personally I have only had good service from them.

A lot of what they sell is cheaper elsewhere. The most laughable thing about them is they're the only disti to charge for access to their stock feed - R 228.85 per month, at that.

 

[Rickster]

Box of tissues under the CEO's desk...near a PC.