Bell response to illegal access of small-business customer information at third-party supplier

Bell response to illegal access of small-business customer information at third-party supplier


MONTREAL, Feb. 2, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Bell today announced that 22,421
user names and passwords and 5 valid credit card numbers of Bell
small-business customers were posted on the Internet this weekend. The
posting results from illegal hacking of an Ottawa-based third-party
supplier's information technology system.



In line with our strict privacy and security policies, Bell is
contacting affected small business customers, has disabled all affected
passwords, and has informed appropriate credit card companies. We
continue to work with the supplier as well as law enforcement and
government security officials to investigate the matter.



Bell's own network and IT systems were not impacted. The issue does not
affect Bell residential, mobility or enterprise business customers



With more than 21 million customer connections, Bell is Canada's largest
communications company, providing consumers and business customers with
leading TV, Internet, wireless, home phone and business communications
solutions. For more information, please visit Bell.ca .


SOURCE Bell Canada

Bell Canada

CONTACT: Paolo Pasquini
416 573-8799
Paolo.Pasquini@Bell.ca
@Bell_News Jean Charles Robillard
(514) 870-4739
Jean_Charles.Robillard@Bell.ca
@Bell_Nouvelles


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