Multiple Companies Notifying Customers After Data Breach. Check Your Email

A data breach involving two business software companies, Klue and Salesforce, has impacted roughly two dozen other companies. These affected companies are now sending notifications to their own customers. The breach occurred when hackers accessed information through Klue, which connects to Salesforce, a widely used customer management platform.

If you are a customer of any company that uses Salesforce for managing customer data, you might be affected. Watch your email inbox for breach notification letters from companies you do business with. The notification will explain what specific information was exposed. This could include your name, email address, phone number, or other details you shared with that company.

Take these steps right away:

1. Check your email, including spam folders, for any breach notifications from companies you use.
2. If you receive a notification, read it carefully to understand what information was exposed.
3. Change your password on that company's website immediately.
4. Enable two-factor authentication if the company offers it.
5. Watch your email and phone for phishing attempts, as scammers often target breach victims. For ongoing protection, treat every breach notification seriously, even if it seems like a small company. Scammers collect information from multiple breaches to build detailed profiles. Use unique passwords for every account so that one breach does not compromise all your accounts. Consider signing up for a free credit monitoring service if financial information might have been involved.