Nothing is facing an uncomfortable situation following the theft of user data: the company is now coming out of the closet.
We are once again talking about a fairly well-known company that has to deal with the theft of user data. This time the news concerns the Nothing companyas confirmed by the company itself.
For a few years now, the tech sector has welcomed the company Nothing founded by Carl Pei, co-founder of Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus. The devices immediately stood out, leading many users to bet on this brand. Now, however, the company is facing a tough time both internally and in the media.
The site brought out the details of what is happening Android Authority that he found online text file inherent to a database with shared data inside without their knowledge. After the news, Nothing herself came out with a precise and clear response.
Nothing dealing with theft of user data: the company responds
Technology continues to change and is increasingly leading to situations like the one involving the Nothing company. According to what emerged, i data concerns the registered users in the company community and the theft does not appear to have affected particularly sensitive information.
The evidence that has emerged online refers to public data such as username, date of registration and last login, forum permissions, number of comments and other elements of this type. The only negative aspect concerns e-mail address entered at the time of registration, also within the stolen data.
In this regard, Nothing has decided to respond with an official statement reporting the discovery of a vulnerability in December 2022. This affected the email addresses of community members but, the company points out, no names, personal addresses, payment information or passwords were compromised.
The company continues in the statement underlining that after this discovery, about a year and a half ago, it took action immediate action to remedy the situation and significantly improve its security functions.
With these words Nothing reassured its users both regarding the stolen information and the continuation of the experience with the company, increasing defensive barriers so as to avoid any implications of this type in the future.
