The Argentine electronic commerce and financial services platform Mercado Libre said on Monday that it has detected unauthorized access to the data of thousands of its users.
“We have recently detected that part of the Mercado Libre Inc. source code has been subject to unauthorized access. We have activated our security protocols and are conducting a thorough analysis,” the company said in a statement.
The company specified that the data of some 300,000 users was accessed, out of a total of 140 million unique active users on the platform.
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Company sources consulted by Efe confirmed that these are users from different Latin American countries where Mercado Libre operates.
The company said that, based on an initial analysis, “no evidence” has been found that Mercado Libre’s infrastructure systems have been compromised or that user passwords, account balances, investments, financial information have been obtained. or payment cards.
“We are taking strict measures to prevent further incidents,” the company added in its statement.
Founded in 1999, Mercado Libre is one of the largest e-commerce companies in Latin America and its shares have been listed on the Nasdaq since 2007. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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