Acer fined ₹78 lakh over theft of 35,000 credit card details
Acer has been fined ₹78 lakh over credit card information theft of 35,000 individuals in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico, who purchased through its online store in 2016. The investigation revealed Acer's technical support made serious security errors, including exchange of information via unencrypted and plain-text log files. Acer's website also allowed directory browsing by any unauthorised user.