Brookstone customer email addresses exposed

[Jake Kouns <jkouns () opensecurityfoundation org>]

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From: Brookstone <brookstone () offers brookstone com>
Date: Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 9:12 PM
Subject: An important announcement for Brookstone e-mail customers


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++++++++++++Important E-Mail Security Alert++++++++++++


Dear Valued Brookstone Customer,

On March 31, we were informed by our e-mail service provider that your
e-mail address may have been exposed by unauthorized entry into their
system. Our e-mail service provider deploys e-mails on our behalf to
customers in our e-mail database.

We want to assure you that the only information that may have been
obtained was your first name and e-mail address. Your account and any
other personally identifiable information are not stored in this
system and were not at risk.

Please note, it is possible you may receive spam e-mail messages as a
result. We want to urge you to be cautious when opening links or
attachments from unknown third parties.

In keeping with best industry security practices, Brookstone will
never ask you to provide or confirm any information, including credit
card numbers, unless you are on our secure e-commerce site,
Brookstone.com.

Our service provider has reported this incident to the appropriate authorities.

We regret this has taken place and for any inconvenience this may have
caused you. We take your privacy very seriously, and we will continue
to work diligently to protect your personal information.

Sincerely,

Brookstone Customer Care
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