netbuzz writes “Some 230,000 New Zealanders have been informed that their personal information has apparently fallen into the hands of hackers who compromised the network of a locally famous food chain, Hell Pizza. The company says it suspects ‘a rogue employee,’ but one security expert says Hell’s ordering portal is ‘about 50 steps of fail.’ Several New Zealand celebrities are among the victims and at least one is taking the matter in stride, musing: (more…)

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