Cyberattack Disrupts Ace Hardware’s Operations (www.securityweek.com)
from Salamendacious@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 07:45
https://lemmy.world/post/7766682

Cyberattack cripples Ace Hardware’s internal systems, resulting in shipment delays, suspended online orders.

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ytsedude@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 11:44 next collapse

That’s lame! I really like my local Ace.

Salamendacious@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 11:58 next collapse

I always go to ace first

pdxfed@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 16:27 collapse

I ordered a BBQ for memorial Day off their website 5 years ago when I moved close to my local one. It was a ship to store and they assemble free deal. I’ve never seen a company post 2000 have such a disjointed, unaware, incompetent process to a simple online order; this breach surprises me zero.

Their website was poorly designed, ala early 2000s probably with security to match. Their online and in store inventory were not linked. I got a confirmation email my order had arrived at my local store, it took 4 or 5 people to find it and they refused to put it together as the online promo advertised; apparently corporate marketing has zero communications to retail locations, or zero respect from them maybe both.

Their in store folks are always great but yes, don’t ever try to order anything online from them, talk about kryptonite.

Salamendacious@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 17:13 next collapse

That sucks. Personally I’ve never had a bad experience with them.

surewhynotlem@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 19:59 collapse

I feel like each store is independently operated and great, and the central company owns the website and sucks.

dan1101@lemm.ee on 04 Nov 2023 13:40 collapse

I wish ours was still open. It was one of those really old stores almost like the general store on O Brother Where Art Thou.

ytsedude@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 19:40 next collapse

Was it also a geographical oddity?

HootinNHollerin@sh.itjust.works on 05 Nov 2023 16:06 collapse

Found a fellow Dapper Dan man

dan1101@lemm.ee on 06 Nov 2023 15:35 collapse

I don’t want Fop, dammit!

atrielienz@lemmy.world on 04 Nov 2023 13:57 collapse

Were they targeted or are they collateral from a larger attack?