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Data Breach At Hong Kong Toy Maker Vtech Highlights Broader Problems


Ron Burgundy
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VTech's products are seen on display at a toy store in Hong Kong, ChinaBy Clare Baldwin and Donny Kwok HONG KONG (Reuters) - The theft of toy maker VTech Holdings Ltd's database highlights a growing problem with basic cyber security measures at small, non-financial companies that handle electronic customer data, industry watchers said on Monday. The hacked data at VTech included information about customers who download children's games, books and other educational content, the Hong Kong-based toy maker said. "Smaller companies might be targeted less often, but the implications ... can be just as serious," said the chief technology officer of cyber security firm FireEye Bryce Boland.




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