“It’s hard to believe that a company as large and as” connected “as VTech has not sufficiently secure databases” . The tone is incisive and consistent with misunderstandings millions of parents who find themselves mired in a hacking case. The UFC-Que Choisir association has decided to press charges against VTech, following the hacking million accounts whose parents were of personal data, but also photos of children, and even if a suspect was arrested by British police.
In a statement, the association defending the rights of consumers said “shocked” to learn the conditions data hacking. “ The hacker claims to have used a fairly simple method to break into the servers VTech: SQL injection. This method of intrusion, of great simplicity, is identified for almost 13 years …! And it can easily be defeated if simple protection rules are implemented. “
A million pirated French accounts
For association, VTech has never taken steps to protect user data, at a time when the Cybercrime is becoming increasingly fierce, “ It is clear that the action of a single hacker was enough to violate the VTech servers and retrieve, nose and beard of the company, data nearly 6 million children worldwide, including 1 million French children! In addition, VTech has not detected the intrusion suffered before being interviewed by the press “.
Nearly 300,000 euros in fines
“In an increasingly digital environment data greedy and dangerous for the protection of privacy, the fault appears to have been committed by the company VTech is intolerable. (…) Concerned about the real risks to privacy, UFC-Que Choisir does not intend to remain inactive side violated the rights of millions of French consumers “ it said in the statement. Whether in France, where in other countries, VTech risk spending Christmas very eventful. French law stipulates that for any breach of data security, a company may nearly 300,000 euros in fines accompanied by prison sentences.
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