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Dell is warning customers of a data breach after a threat actor claimed to have stolen information for approximately 49 million customers.
The computer maker began emailing data breach notifications to customers yesterday, stating that a Dell portal containing customer information related to purchases was breached.
"We are currently investigating an incident involving a Dell portal, which contains a database with limited types of customer information related to purchases from Dell," reads a Dell data breach notification shared with BleepingComputer.
"We believe there is not a significant risk to our customers given the type of information involved."
Dell states that the following information was accessed by the threat actor during the breach:
The company stresses that the stolen information does not include financial or payment information, email addresses, or telephone numbers and that they are working with law enforcement and a third-party forensics firm to investigate the incident.
- Name
- Physical address
- Dell hardware and order information, including service tag, item description, date of order, and related warranty information

Dell warns of data breach, 49 million customers allegedly affected
Dell is warning customers of a data breach after a threat actor claimed to have stolen information for approximately 49 million customers.