Wine Spectator: Hackers Access Data from Dozens of California Winery Customer Lists

California wineries are learning an unwanted lesson in cyber security after hackers gained access to the financial and personal data of thousands of their customers. In April, the unknown culprits hacked into eCellar Systems, which handles mailing-list sales and other direct-to-consumer transactions for dozens of California wineries, including Kosta Browne, Patz & Hall, Turley and Peter Michael.

Missing Link Networks, the Napa Valley-based company that owns eCellar, declined to answer questions. Published reports state that data from roughly 70 wineries and as many as 250,000 of their customers was exposed. Wine Spectator has the full story.

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