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A hacker breached the systems behind Tile device trackers and stole customer data, including names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers. According to reporting from 404 Media, which was contacted by the hacker, the collected information came from a database that indicated it was intended for law enforcement to identify owners of specific Tile trackers. The stolen information did not include precise Tile location data.
Life360, which owns Tile, published a statement by CEO Chris Hulls acknowledging the hack. Hulls confirmed the data includes Tile tracker IDs and said that the hacker had attempted to extort Life360 and that the company reported it to law enforcement.
In an email to The Verge, Hulls wrote, “From what I gather, very little…
