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13 of the 76 analyses in Data Breaches carry this tag.
HSF · PEC · EGR · SCA — filled where the invariant would have prevented or contained the breach
In a 2015 incident, the Australian Immigration Department inadvertently exposed the sensitive personal details of G20 world leaders due to an email autofill error. The breach involved the accidental email of names, birth dates, passport numbers, and visa details to an unintended recipient, raising potential diplomatic concerns despite low risk due to the recipient’s prompt deletion of the email.
Prevented by: EGR · Contained by: HSF
In 2012, the Greece government was hacked, exposing 9,000,000 records, including addresses, ID card data, tax ID numbers, and license plate numbers.
In 2012, the California Department of Child Support Services experienced a data breach when magnetic tapes were lost in transit, compromising the personal data of 800,000 individuals, including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. This incident highlighted vulnerabilities in physical media security and the absence of encryption, with no involvement of external threat actors.
