It was reported yesterday that SanrioTown.com, the online community for Hello Kitty fans, suffered a data breach, with information for 3.3 million users exposed, including first and last names, dates of birth, country or origin and email addresses.
Included below are comments from cyber security expert David Gibson, VP of Strategy and Market Development at Varonis:
"This is another example of businesses – just like individuals – who are still struggling to get the basics right when it comes to securing their data. This data breach is similar to others we have already seen this year, including VTech just last month. While CIOs and security professionals may feel safe with large investments in firewalls, virus detection and other perimeter defenses, the on-the-ground reality is that today’s hackers continue to get better at their jobs and will easily get around these protections through a virtual side-door without ever being spotted. There are so many basic vulnerabilities that organisations need to address, and because of this it is increasingly important for companies to lock-down internal access controls and protect the data from inside."