VTech Data Breach

• Hacked toy maker VTech changes terms to say it’s not liable for data breaches

  Security experts are urging parents to boycott electronic toy maker VTech after the company updated its terms and conditions to explicitly note that it is not responsible for any data breach.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2016
  
• VTech restores some online services after massive hacking scandal

  Electronic toy maker VTech has restored some of its online services more than a month after a massive data breach.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2016
  
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• From Microsoft’s comeback, to hackers targeting kids: Under-reported tech stories of 2015

  Technology took centre stage in 2015 as massive hacking scandals, viral hashtags and consumer products dominated headlines. But not every tech story received the coverage it deserved.

  Canada

  Dec 25, 2015
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• British police make arrest in VTech hacking scandal

  British police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection to the massive hack against electronic toy and education company VTech.

  Consumer

  Dec 15, 2015
• VTech warns hackers may have decrypted passwords of Canadian customers

  Embattled electronic and educational toy company VTech is now warning customers their encrypted passwords may have been decrypted by hackers.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2015
• Kids’ data is valuable too: Children at risk of identity theft following VTech hack

  The massive data breach affecting electronic toy and education company VTech is shedding light on how kids can be targeted by cyber criminals before they are old enough to control their own online accounts.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2015
• Data from over 300k Canadian kids at risk following VTech hack

  Fallout from the massive hack against electronic toy and education company VTech continues to get worse.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2015
• Toy maker VTech says hack exposed private data of 5 million parents, children

  Electronic toy and education company VTech has revealed that the personal data of about five million parents and children have been exposed after its Learning Lodge app database was hacked.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 30, 2015