While most insider incidents at organizations are caused by unintentional threats like human error, malicious insider attacks count for more than 20% of insider incidents. Some malicious insiders sell company secrets or even their own credentials on the Dark Web.
Hackers steal 8,200 databases at DataViper, containing millions of users’ personal information
Malware found at Benefit Recovery Specialists, exposing 275,000 customer records
Healthcare data is one of the hottest commodities in today’s data markets – especially COVID-19 related patient or research data. Plus, healthcare companies face steep fines for HIPPA violations like this, making it prudent for every healthcare organization to add data loss prevention and security awareness training as priorities before a breach.
CNY Works victim of data breach, exposes 56,000 job seekers’ personal information
By taking so long to investigate the incident and warn potential victims, CNY Works has left them at risk for identity theft. Data that enables identity theft is a valuable commodity in Dark Web markets and travels quickly, enabling bad actors to open credit accounts with the stolen information.
Department of Education leaves 240,000 Americans’ personal information unprotected
Failure to secure a customer’s information briefly is bad enough but allowing that information to stay unsecured for more than 6 months shows indicates an overall lack of concern regarding cybersecurity that may make future clients think twice about starting a business relationship.
Personal data of 58,000 Healthcare Fiscal Management members exposed by Maze ransomware
Companies that deal with particularly sensitive data should have constantly updated training in place for every user to prevent phishing attacks from landing.