Bargain Balloons is an online retailer offering more than 20,000 different balloon designs. The company is a leading supplier of balloons for parties, special events, and more. Customers from around the United States rely on products supplied by the company.
The Bargain Balloons data breach occurred because a hacker inserted harmful code into the website. The code gathered customer checkout information and made it available to the hacker for fraudulent activities. Many customers were impacted by this attack, and it's possible the information will be used to place fraudulent orders elsewhere.
The Bargain Balloons breach occurred between September 27 and November 7, 2022. During that time, the hacker was able to gather customer information from a huge number of site visitors.
The Bargain Balloons data breach impacts site customers that ordered products during the breach date range. By placing an order within the breach range, customers had their financial information exposed.
The BArgain Balloons breach didn't expose files but made order form information available. The information was skimmed from the site, and the files themselves weren't changed significantly. This targeted attack may have harmed hundreds of separate customers. Suppose you receive a notice about the breach. In that case, your information may have been compromised, and you should immediately freeze the credit card used on the site to protect yourself from fraudulent purchases.