Beggars Group issues warning over indie label security hack
by Guardian music from Technology | The Guardian on (#1MXSD)
Owner of 4AD, Matador and XL says hackers may have accessed personal data of US customers who bought music online in past year
Beggars Group - home of independent music labels 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade Records, XL Recordings and Young Turks - has warned US customers of a data breach following news that the conglomerate has been hacked.
A letter sent by Beggars' US distributor, Matador Direct, to customers last week explained that people who purchased any products from the websites for the aforementioned labels between 28 April 2015 and 4 May 2016 may be victims of the data breach, possibly exposing their personal information to the perpetrators.
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