Bowker Finally Notifies Users of Hacked Website and Stolen Credit Cards
It’s been over 3 weeks since I informed you that one of Bowker’s websites had been hacked and that credit card numbers had been stolen, and Bowker is just now beginning to inform the affected parties.
I heard of the news on Twitter from Angela Highland:
https://twitter.com/annathepiper/status/1066873368664625152
https://twitter.com/annathepiper/status/1066875472946987008
https://twitter.com/annathepiper/status/1066876041577193472
It could be worse; I’ve been reporting about Createspace account getting hacked for seven months now, and yet Amazon has said nothing – not to those impacted, nor even to me.
Bowker’s 3 weeks may be frustrating, but it’s nothing compared to Amazon’s Seven Months.
Comments
Lori Shandle-Fox November 26, 2018 um 8:23 am
Any info on when their site might be fixed / up and running to take new orders for block isbns? I’ve been waiting nearly 3 weeks to get a response to my faxed request.
Nate Hoffelder November 26, 2018 um 8:29 am
no idea, sorry
Will Entrekin November 26, 2018 um 8:58 am
Are you publishing print? If not, don’t worry about it and just publish without them.
Nate Hoffelder November 26, 2018 um 9:37 am
yes, ebooks don’t really need ISBNs – you can always add them later