This is no joke to millions of us.
IRVING, TEXAS – April 1, 2011 – On March 30th, an incident was detected where a subset* of Epsilon clients’ customer data were exposed by an unauthorized entry into Epsilon’s email system. The information that was obtained was limited to email addresses and/or customer names only. A rigorous assessment determined that no other personal identifiable information associated with those names was at risk. A full investigation is currently underway.
For Media Inquiries please contact Jessica Simon (212-457-7135, jsimon@epsilon.com)
For Consumer Inquiries please contact Sarah Branam (303-410-5369, sbranam@epsilon.com)
* Updated April 4, 2011: The affected clients are approximately 2 percent of total clients and are a subset of clients for which Epsilon provides email services.
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Editors Note: “Poor Jessica.. She probably wishes she worked elsewhere”
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