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Law Firm CafePress, In the Matter of
1923209 | Federal Trade Commission
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Filed
March 15, 2022
Case Flags
Consumer Protection,
Bureau of Consumer Protection,
Privacy and Security,
Data Security,
Privacy Shield,
and
Data Privacy Framework
FTC Matter/File Number
1923209
Case Summary
The FTC alleged that CafePress failed to implement reasonable security measures to protect sensitive information stored on its network, including plain text Social Security numbers, inadequately encrypted passwords, and answers to password reset questions. The Commission’s proposed order requires the company to bolster its data security and requires its former owner to pay a half million dollars to compensate small businesses.
The FTC is sending payments totaling more than $370,000 to consumers who were harmed by the data security failures of online merchandise platform CafePress.
The FTC alleged that CafePress failed to implement reasonable security measures to protect sensitive information stored on its network, including plain text Social Security numbers, inadequately encrypted passwords, and answers to password reset questions. The Commission’s proposed order requires the company to bolster its data security and requires its former owner to pay a half million dollars to compensate small businesses.
The FTC is sending payments totaling more than $370,000 to consumers who were harmed by the data security failures of online merchandise platform CafePress.
Case Type
Administrative
Status
Pending
Last Updated: 2 days, 23 hours ago
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