According to TechCrunch, a security lapse exposed insurance applications at BackNine after one of its cloud servers was left unprotected on the internet. The storage server was misconfigured, and anyone with internet access could view the files. BackNineĪ data breach of BackNine, an insurance technology startup, led to 711,000 files being impacted. Cellular where hackers gained access to protected systems by installing malware on a computer at a U.S. The Mint Mobile data breach is the latest to shine a light on the risk of mobile data breaches and the need for better security for customer-facing support systems. In January, the ITRC highlighted a similar breach of U.S. However, based on the accessed data, hackers likely hacked user accounts or compromised a Mint Mobile application used to manage customers. Try our Custom Breach Search feature at īleeping Computer reports that Mint Mobile has not said how the threat actor gained access to subscribers’ information. The third is a ransomware attack that involves Social Security numbers (SSNs).
Another is an example of the need to be careful with cloud databases. One highlights the risk of mobile breaches. All three data events are notable for unique reasons. Of the 163 data events the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) tracked in July, three stand out: Mint Mobile, BackNine and CNA Financial Corporation.
For more information about July data breaches, consumers and businesses should visit the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) data breach tracking tool, notified.Attacks like this, which involved SSNs, on businesses continue to rise. CNA Financial Corporation fell victim to a ransomware attack, leading to a data breach that impacted 75,349 people.The data event stresses the importance of being careful when using cloud databases. Insurance company BackNine suffered a data compromise due to a misconfigured database, impacting 711,000 files with information including Social Security numbers (SSNs) and medical diagnoses.A data breach of telecommunications company Mint Mobile occurred after some phone numbers were ported and data was accessed. The Mint Mobile data breach is one of the latest data events to affect a telecommunications company, highlighting the risk of mobile breaches.
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