Dell warns of data breach, 49 million customers allegedly affected

Dell notified customers of a breach involving a portal-backed database, and a threat actor claiming the handle "Menelik" attempted to sell ~49 million customer records on Breach Forums; exposed fields reportedly include names, physical addresses, Dell hardware/order details and warranty info while Dell says financial, email, and phone data were not included. The forum posting was later deleted, indicating possible purchase or takedown, and the exposed data could enable targeted physical or social-engineering attacks despite the absence of payment/contact details.