Gamepad maker SCUF Gaming exposes 1.1 million customer records on the web without a password

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A customer database of more than 1.1 million records was exposed on the web by SCUF Gaming, maker of high-end gamepads and other video game peripherals. The database included customer names, contact information, payment info, order histories, and repair tickets, among other data.

• April 2, 2020 – The database was indexed by search engine BinaryEdge.
• April 3, 2020 – Comparitech discovered the database and Bob Diachenko immediately notified SCUF Gaming.
• April 3, 2020 – The database was secured within two hours of disclosure.

Most of the records appear to have been collected by SCUF Gaming between 2017 and 2020.

Gamepad maker SCUF Gaming exposes 1.1 million customer records on the web without a password - Comparitech

1.1 million customer records including some payment details were exposed by high-end gamepad manufacturer SCUF Gaming.

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