Gen Digital Customers’ Accounts were Breached by Hackers

A Norton LifeLock spokesperson has confirmed that malicious third parties are likely to have gained access to some customers’ accounts, possibly even gaining access to their password vaults. 

The document describing affected customers’ rights as a result of a data breach is available on the website of the Vermont attorney general’s office. Using username and password login combinations, the report suggests hackers may have been able to access the accounts of Norton and Norton Password Manager users. 

According to the vendor, which is owned by Gen Digital, the login information was not obtained by breaching the IT environment of the company itself. This is due to a security breach. 

As one of the leading manufacturers of antivirus software for consumers, Gen Digital Inc. is a publicly traded company. It has been more than a year since Gen Digital, a security company founded in September, was formed when Norton LifeLock Inc. and Avast plc merged. In addition to antivirus software, Gen Digital also sells cybersecurity products that include password managers and virtual private networks tools, and some other cybersecurity products.

A report regarding the breach of some Gen Digital accounts emerged on Friday, indicating that some custo

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