September 21, 2007 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Hackers accessed the client support database of web hosting provider Layered Technologies, it was reported recently. The company are advising customers to reset account logins created in the past two years, including webmail, SSH access, MySQL databases and cPanel reseller control panels. Layered Technologies announced that it did not believe customers’ credit card numbers were compromised.
"The Layered Technologies support database was a target of malicious activity on the evening of 9/17/2007 that may have involved the illegal downloading of information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and server login details for 5 to 6,000 of our clients," explained Todd Abrams, Layered Technologies’ President, in an email to the company’s customers. "Layered Technologies responded immediately to this specific incident by conducting a comprehensive security audit of internal processes and procedures."
Layered Technologies, Inc. provides self-managed, dedicated server platforms and services to clients in over 120 countries. Its custom solutions enable customers to deploy cost-effective on-demand hosting and utility computing services cost-effectives.
