Amazon has acknowledged that a "security event" at a third-party vendor compromised employee data. Amazon spokesperson Adam Montgomery confirmed this in a statement provided to TechCrunch on Monday. The tech giant declined to say how many employees were impacted by the breach. The confirmation follows a threat actor's allegation that they posted Amazon data theft on the well-known hacker website BreachForums.
Amazon has acknowledged that a "security event" at a third-party vendor compromised employee data. Amazon spokesperson Adam Montgomery confirmed this in a statement provided to TechCrunch on Monday. The tech giant declined to say how many employees were impacted by the breach. The confirmation follows a threat actor's allegation that they posted Amazon data theft on the well-known hacker website BreachForums.