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> "no sensitive data such as financial information was compromised."

> "some basic customer information was obtained, such as name, billing address, email and phone number"

Yup definitely no sensitive data there

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To be honest, my name, billing address, email, and phone number have been compromised so many times by so many companies by now that I just don’t care any more. I’m about to do my once-a-decade phone number switch anyway. As long as my password/hash and payment info wasn’t compromised, that’s the main thing I care about.

Isn't it a bit sad that we've got to this point?

Yup.

When there are little to no consequences, it will keep happening. We need severe penalties for losing sensitive data, as in, an actual threat to the survival of a company, not some minuscule fine.

I don't disagree that this is sensitive, but isn't it wild to think that only 15 years ago, Yellow Pages was sending directories of name, address, and phone number of everyone in your area.

The book with people’s names, addresses, and phone numbers was the “white pages” or simply “phone book”. The book with business numbers and ads was the Yellow Pages. Get off my lawn.

Yellow Pages were companies who wanted to be found. Normal citizens could opt-out of having their numbers published in the White Pages.

Yes, I too remember the times when my telecomms provider printed my address into a phone book and sent it out to eastern scammer for them to target me. /s

Comparing apples and oranges.

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