Data Breaches

NCB Management Services Data Breach February 2023

In February 2023, NCB Management Services experienced a major data breach compromising sensitive personal and financial information of over 1 million individuals. The breach occurred due to unauthorized access through a misconfigured database, lacking adequate security measures such as password protection and multifactor authentication. This data, including Social Security numbers and financial details, was extracted by unidentified external hackers, highlighting severe vulnerabilities in third-party vendor security.

Norton Life Lock Credential Stuffing Data Breach

Prevented by: HSF

In January 2023, Norton LifeLock experienced a data breach impacting over 6,000 customer accounts due to a credential stuffing attack. The attackers used previously compromised passwords from dark web datasets to gain unauthorized access. Exposed data included personal information such as names, phone numbers, and addresses, increasing the risk of identity theft. Although approximately 925,000 accounts were targeted, only a fraction was breached.

MailChimp January 2023 Data Breach

Prevented by: HSF

In January 2023, MailChimp experienced a data breach caused by a social engineering attack, allowing unauthorized access to internal customer support tools. The breach affected 133 customer accounts, exposing names, store web addresses, and email addresses, while passwords and financial data remained secure. The attack involved unidentified individuals exploiting employee credentials, revealing vulnerabilities in phishing defenses.

Activision HR Data Breach 2023

Prevented by: HSF

In December 2022, a data breach occurred at Activision due to an SMS phishing attack targeting an HR employee. The breach resulted in unauthorized access to sensitive employee data, including names, phone numbers, job titles, and email addresses. Approximately 19,444 records were compromised, with no known breach of game source codes or player information. The attack underscores the risks of social engineering and highlights vulnerabilities in employee cybersecurity awareness.

T-Mobile January 2023 Data Breach

T-Mobile announced that in November 2022, attackers exploited an API vulnerability to obtain personal information of 37 million customers. The accessed data included names, billing addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth. This breach risks identity theft and highlights the necessity for improved API security.

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Ransomware Breach

Prevented by: HSF, PEC, EGR

In September 2022, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) suffered a ransomware attack by the Vice Society, which impacted over 1,000 schools and around 600,000 students. The breach compromised approximately 500 GB of data, including sensitive personal and educational records, due to exploited vulnerabilities such as lack of multi-factor authentication.

Pegasus Airlines Data Exposure

In March 2022, Pegasus Airlines faced a major data breach caused by a cloud misconfiguration of an AWS S3 bucket, resulting in the exposure of approximately 23 million files. The breached data contained Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and sensitive operational details, posing significant risks including identity theft and operational disruptions. No direct external threat actors were confirmed to have exploited this vulnerability.

Yahoo Intellectual Property Theft

In February 2022, a former Yahoo employee allegedly stole approximately 570,000 pages of source code and strategic documents for financial gain at a competitor. This breach involved critical intellectual property and had significant competitive and financial impact on Yahoo.

Cash App Data Breach - April 2022

In December 2021, the Cash App experienced a significant data breach where a former employee accessed and downloaded sensitive financial information of approximately 8.2 million users. The compromised data included brokerage account numbers and details of stock trading activities, underscoring an insider threat and deficiencies in access management controls. This incident did not involve the leak of social security numbers or passwords.

South Georgia Medical Center Data Theft

In November 2021, South Georgia Medical Center experienced a data breach when a former employee, exploiting retained access, downloaded approximately 41,692 patient records onto a USB drive without authorization. The compromised data included protected health information such as patient names, birth dates, and test results. This incident underscores the threat posed by insiders and highlights vulnerabilities in data access management and removable media controls.