Dow Jones & Co. has notified 3500 of its customers that their information was accessed by an unauthorized individual in a data breach that spanned from August 2012 through July 2015.
The unauthorized access, through malware, exposed the names, addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, and credit card information of 3,500 subscribers, including subscribers to The Wall Street Journal.
The assumption is that the targeted attack was for the purpose of sending fraudulent solicitations and phishing attacks to these individuals.
Nonetheless, Dow Jones has notified the individuals and is offering identity protection services to those affected by the intrusion.