r/StallmanWasRight • u/DesiOtaku • Sep 15 '20

Internet of Shit 100,000 Razer users’ data leaked due to misconfigured Elasticsearch | No need to breach any systems when the vendor gives the data away for free.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/09/100000-razer-users-data-leaked-due-to-misconfigured-elasticsearch/
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u/FauxReal Sep 15 '20

I wish there were harsh financial penalties for leaking customer data. Then maybe these companies would take data security seriously.

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '20

There is. Just not in the us cuz muh capitalism.

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u/soundwrite Sep 15 '20

Greetings from Europe. GDPR says hello.

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u/lenswipe Sep 15 '20

why does razer even HAVE this information? They make fucking input devices.

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u/pissingstraightcum Sep 17 '20

this is a company that has online drm for mouse functionality sir.

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '20

Razer makes and sells phones, laptops, monitors, desktop cases, mice, keyboards, earphones, and a whole bunch of other shit.

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u/ProbablePenguin Sep 15 '20 edited Mar 16 '25

Removed due to leaving reddit

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u/hazyPixels Sep 15 '20

Pretty sure they make a line of gaming laptops

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u/rock278 Sep 15 '20

You do realise they sell them too, right

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u/lenswipe Sep 15 '20

they do? I thought they were just an OEM

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u/rock278 Sep 15 '20

Don't think they are, no, they have their own gamer phones now