Sigh. This was only a matter of time, considering how shoddy and unprofessional GBW tends to be. From the email they've sent out...
"We are writing to let you know about a recent data breach that may have involved your personal information which you had shared with us, during your engagement with Gapbuster Worldwide Pty Ltd (GBW).
What happened?
On 30th May 2024, GBW was informed about a data breach and upon verification, it was identified that the incident happened within our former third-party vendor named Nectar Desk platform. GBW had subscribed to the Nectar Desk platform for managing certain operations, which required it to store the personal information provided by you to GBW.
This incident has resulted in the breach of your personal information hosted on Nectar Desk’s cloud storage. The data appears to be from 2022 and 2023. However, GBW stopped subscribing to and no longer stores data on Nectar Desk since 1st December 2023.
Which information was part of the breach?
Based on initial investigation by Nectar Desk, we understand that the breached cloud storage contained your Name, Email Address, Mobile Number, Last Login and Shopper Code Number.
What have we done in response to the breach?
GBW had immediately notified Nectar Desk on the incident, basis which the Nectar Desk team contained the incident. Nectar Desk has informed that reasonable measures were taken to ensure that the data is private.
Further, we have requested a detailed incident report about the cause of the breach from Nectar Desk. GBW is also notifying the appropriate regulatory authorities and customers.
What actions should you take to protect yourself?
· Be aware of any emails or telephone calls requesting your personal details, (e.g., date of birth, residential address, alternate email address, username, or passwords) which could be used to verify your identity.
· Inform your friends and relatives to be beware of any attempts of impersonation.
· Please promptly report any suspicious activity, such as unauthorized account access or identity theft attempts, to the appropriate authorities.
· Closely monitor your financial statements for unauthorised transactions. If you identify any malicious transactions make, report it immediately to your financial institution.
· Please note that any communication from GBW will only be through the official mail ID (xxxxx@gbw.solutions).
GBW is committed to protect your privacy and we are given to understand that Nectar Desk has taken reasonable measures to contain this incident. We will reach out should there be a need for any further updates.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at ContactUS@gbw.solutions"
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/06/2024 07:42PM by zerozerozero.
"We are writing to let you know about a recent data breach that may have involved your personal information which you had shared with us, during your engagement with Gapbuster Worldwide Pty Ltd (GBW).
What happened?
On 30th May 2024, GBW was informed about a data breach and upon verification, it was identified that the incident happened within our former third-party vendor named Nectar Desk platform. GBW had subscribed to the Nectar Desk platform for managing certain operations, which required it to store the personal information provided by you to GBW.
This incident has resulted in the breach of your personal information hosted on Nectar Desk’s cloud storage. The data appears to be from 2022 and 2023. However, GBW stopped subscribing to and no longer stores data on Nectar Desk since 1st December 2023.
Which information was part of the breach?
Based on initial investigation by Nectar Desk, we understand that the breached cloud storage contained your Name, Email Address, Mobile Number, Last Login and Shopper Code Number.
What have we done in response to the breach?
GBW had immediately notified Nectar Desk on the incident, basis which the Nectar Desk team contained the incident. Nectar Desk has informed that reasonable measures were taken to ensure that the data is private.
Further, we have requested a detailed incident report about the cause of the breach from Nectar Desk. GBW is also notifying the appropriate regulatory authorities and customers.
What actions should you take to protect yourself?
· Be aware of any emails or telephone calls requesting your personal details, (e.g., date of birth, residential address, alternate email address, username, or passwords) which could be used to verify your identity.
· Inform your friends and relatives to be beware of any attempts of impersonation.
· Please promptly report any suspicious activity, such as unauthorized account access or identity theft attempts, to the appropriate authorities.
· Closely monitor your financial statements for unauthorised transactions. If you identify any malicious transactions make, report it immediately to your financial institution.
· Please note that any communication from GBW will only be through the official mail ID (xxxxx@gbw.solutions).
GBW is committed to protect your privacy and we are given to understand that Nectar Desk has taken reasonable measures to contain this incident. We will reach out should there be a need for any further updates.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at ContactUS@gbw.solutions"
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/06/2024 07:42PM by zerozerozero.