Computer maker Framework notifies ‘all customers’ of a data breach
On Thursday, several Framework customers said on social media that they had received an email from the company notifying them of the data breach. Framework’s spokesperson Eric Schumacher told TechCrunch that the breach affected “all customers,” but declined to specify a specific number. Framework computers are relatively niche products, but some estimates say the company sold hundreds of thousands of devices.
- ▪On Thursday, several Framework customers said on social media that they had received an email from the company notifying them of the data breach.
- ▪Framework’s spokesperson Eric Schumacher told TechCrunch that the breach affected “all customers,” but declined to specify a specific number.
- ▪Framework computers are relatively niche products, but some estimates say the company sold hundreds of thousands of devices.
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In Brief Posted: 9:09 AM PDT · August 7, 2026 Image Credits:Framework / Framework Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Computer maker Framework notifies ‘all customers’ of a data breach Framework, a company that makes modular repairable computers, said it has notified all of its customers that hackers stole their names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses, due to an incident at a company that provides business intelligence. On Thursday, several Framework customers said on social media that they had received an email from the company notifying them of the data breach. Framework’s spokesperson Eric Schumacher told TechCrunch that the breach affected “all customers,” but declined to specify a specific number.
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