Oracle Reports Breach With Micros Systems
August 08 2016 - 2:20PM
Dow Jones News
Oracle Corp. is forcing users of its Micros point-of-sale
software to reset their passwords after hackers broke into hundreds
of the systems.
In a statement addressed to Micros customers, Oracle confirmed
that it has "detected and addressed malicious code in certain
legacy Micros systems," and said that it was requiring customers to
change passwords for all accounts.
Oracle bought Micros Systems Inc., a maker of internet-connected
cash registers used by retailers, hotels and restaurants, for $5.3
billion in 2014. The company's software is used at 330,000 customer
sites, according to Oracle's website.
Oracle said the hackers didn't compromise its cloud service or
the company's corporate network.
Blogger Brian Krebs first reported the breach on Monday, saying
that it appeared to be the work of a Russian criminal gang looking
to steal payment-card data, and that the gang had already broken
into hundreds of systems.
Write to Robert McMillan at Robert.Mcmillan@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 08, 2016 14:05 ET (18:05 GMT)
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