Trend Micro reveals that customer data was illegally sold following inside-job 'security incident'

Security firm Trend Micro has revealed details of an inside scam which led to personal details of its customers being exposed. The security incident dates back to August this year, and the company says that it was made aware of customers being contacted by fake Trend Micro support staff. Following an investigation lasting until the end of October, it was determined that it was a member of staff that had fraudulently gained access to a customer database and sold personal data to a third party. See also: Hackers breach security at Web.com, Network Solutions and Register.com, accessing private customer info… [Continue Reading]