The Week in Breach – Data Gremlins are out to get ya

Risk to Business: 2.311 = Severe

The Nefilim ransomware gang struck at Whirlpool, stealing data but not impacting manufacturing operations. The gang claims that the files it published were obtained from Whirlpool during a ransomware attack in December 2020. The leaked data appeared to be proprietary and staff information including documents related to employee benefits, accommodation requests, medical information requests, background checks, and more.

Risk to Business: 2.302 = Severe

An unsecured database at education charity operation GetSchooled left personally identifiable information exposed for more than 900K students, ranging from 10-year-olds to college students. GetSchooled is an arm of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that encourages educational achievement for students in need through gamification, personalized support, and content development. The database was left open and exposed for approximately one month.

Individual Risk: 2.271 = Severe

The exposed information includes personally identifiable information of students including children, teenagers and young adults. Some of the information left exposed in this incident was very detailed including full addresses, schools, phone numbers and emails, graduation details, ages, genders.

Risk to Business: 2.083 = Severe

Hackers have leaked more than 140 GB of confidential and proprietary information from Texas-based Door Controls USA after the company failed to pay a requested ransom. The information is sorted into two categories, with one containing assorted documents related to company financials and accounting information including credit card statements, while the other is dedicated to sensitive research and development data, blueprints, schematics, product plans, and manufacturing instructions for a variety of door parts.

Risk to Business: 2.383 = Severe

T-Mobile has found itself embroiled in a “malicious hacking incident” that has resulted in data exposure for an estimated 200,000 clients. The company said in a statement that Customer proprietary network information (CPNI) was accessed and may have included phone numbers, the number of lines on the account and call-related information.

Individual Risk: 2.280 = Severe

T-Mobile maintains that only a small fraction of its clients were impacted in the incident, and the company has sent text messages to the affected account holders. T-Mobile customers should be cautious about potential phishing attempts through text or email using this data.

Risk to Business: 1.928 = Severe

Aetna is in hot water after a debacle that involved a contractor BEC and phishing in an explosive insider incident. On Sept. 28, Aetna was informed that an EyeMed email account was accessed by an unauthorized individual and that phishing emails were sent to addresses contained in the mailbox. The email account contained information about individuals who previously or currently receive vision-related services through EyeMed, including Aetna customers.

Risk to Business: 2.122 = Severe

The information that may have been accessed included names, addresses, dates of birth and vision insurance accounts/identification numbers. In some cases, full or partial Social Security numbers, birth or marriage certificates, medical diagnoses and conditions, treatment information or financial information may have been accessed. Customers of Aetna that use EyeMed should be wary of potential spear phishing and identity theft. EyeMed is mailing letters to affected individuals and has established a dedicated call center to answer any questions and concerns. It is also offering free credit monitoring and identity protection services for two years.