Security vendor Acronis admits data breach

Same attacker took 160GB from Acer

Tom Allen
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Kernelware accused Acronis of having "dogshit security"
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Kernelware accused Acronis of having "dogshit security"

A hacker going by the alias 'Kernelware', who stole data from Acer last month, is now claiming to have hacked Swiss cybersecurity firm Acronis.

However, the Acronis breach is much smaller than the one that affected Acer - a mere 12GB of files. In a post on BreachedForums, seen by The Register, Kernelware claims they hacked the company b...

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