Chinese e-commerce company Gearbest has failed to properly secure some of its databases, thus leaking users’ personally identifiable information (PII), VPNMentor’s researchers have discovered. Gearbest has downplayed the impact of the incident, which it has blamed on an error made by a member of its security team.
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E-Commerce Company Gearbest Leaked User Information
Chinese e-commerce company Gearbest has failed to properly secure some of its databases, thus leaking users’ personally identifiable information (PII), VPNMentor’s researchers have discovered. Gearbest has downplayed the impact of the incident, which it has blamed on an error made by a member of its security team. The post E-Commerce Company Gearbest Leaked User Information appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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