Sex toy maker Tenga notified customers of a data breach on Friday, after an unauthorized party gained access to an employee's professional email account, potentially exposing customer information. The Japanese company announced the breach in an email obtained by TechCrunch, which stated that the hacker accessed the employee's inbox, potentially allowing them to view and steal customer names, email addresses, and historical email correspondence, including order details and customer service inquiries. The hacker also sent spam emails to the hacked employee's contacts, including customers, according to the email.
Tenga did not respond to requests for comment or provide details on the total number of customers affected, according to TechCrunch. The company's website contains information about the breach.
In other news, xAI, the artificial intelligence company, has experienced a wave of departures. Former employees cited tensions over safety and being stuck in the "catch-up phase" as reasons for the restructuring, according to The Verge. The departures included cofounder Yuhuai (Tony) Wu, who announced his departure and stated it was time for his next chapter.
Additionally, Verizon has implemented a new policy that creates a waiting period for customers seeking to unlock their phones after paying off device installment plans. According to Ars Technica, the new policy imposes a 35-day waiting period for customers who pay off their device installment plans online, in the Verizon app, over the phone, or at Verizon Authorized Retailers. The only way to get an immediate unlock is to pay off the device plan at a Verizon corporate store. Unlocking a phone allows it to be used on another network, giving customers the option to switch carriers.
Finally, 4chan's creator, Chris "moot" Poole, told The Verge he regrets having ever encountered Jeffrey Epstein. This statement comes as Poole addressed the creation of the far-right message board /pol/, which became a breeding ground for QAnon and white supremacist ideologies.
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