VTech’s Learning Lodge Resumes Key Functions
Hong Kong – VTech Holdings Limited (HKSE: 303) today announced that its Learning Lodge® has been re-opened with the resumption of key functions. Customers of Learning Lodge connected products, with the exception of InnoTV™/Storio®TV, InnoTab®/Storio® MAX and some other products, are now able to securely register accounts for new products, manage their existing accounts, and change their passwords. The Learning Lodge app store has also resumed service. Except for those of InnoTV/StorioTV, InnoTab/Storio MAX and some other products, customers can now download content appropriate to their products, including games, e-books, videos and more from the Learning Lodge app store.
Learning Lodge access for InnoTV/StorioTV, InnoTab/Storio MAX and some other products is expected to resume in February. We are also working hard to resume the Kid Connect service as soon as we can. For full details of re-opened Learning Lodge features and supported products, please refer to the table below.
"After the cyber attack, we have focused on further strengthening security around user registration information and other services within Learning Lodge. With the key services now resumed, we strongly suggest that our existing customers log in to Learning Lodge as soon as they can and change their passwords," said Allan Wong, Chairman and Group CEO of VTech Holdings Limited. "We apologise that there are still some Learning Lodge services that remain unavailable at this time. We continue to work very hard towards re-opening them as soon as possible."
With the assistance of one of the world's leading cyber security teams, VTech has taken a number of measures to heighten the level of data protection for its Learning Lodge services. VTech continues to work on and is committed to further data security improvements so that customers of VTech products and services can be rest assured the data they entrust with VTech is secure.
List of opened services
Feature of Learning Lodge
| Registration | Yes |
| Account Management | Yes |
| Product Firmware/Code Update (if applicable) | Yes |
| App Store (if applicable) | Yes |
| Kid Connect (for applicable products) | No |
| Progress Log (for applicable products) | No |
| Wish List Maker (for applicable products) | No |
| Supported Products | Unsupported Products |
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* For customers of InnoTab®/Storio® 2S, 3S, 3S Plus and DigiGo™, the Learning Lodge app store can be accessed through a Learning Lodge Download Manager installed on a PC/Mac only. The app store cannot be accessed directly from the product through Wi-Fi.
About VTech
VTech is the global leader in electronic learning products from infancy to preschool and the world's largest manufacturer of cordless phones. It also provides highly sought-after contract manufacturing services. Founded in 1976, VTech's mission is to design, manufacture and supply innovative and high quality products in a manner that minimises any impact on the environment, while creating sustainable value for its stakeholders and the community.