Exploit: Unauthorized Database Access
Ledger: Cryptocurrency Storage Hardware Developer
Risk to Small Business: 1.993 = Severe Cryptocurrency wallet maker Ledger has announced that they experienced a data breach that exposed contact information for many clients. The breach was discovered by a participant in a bug bounty program. A marketing database containing email addresses for approximately one million users was unsecured, and a subset of 9,500 customers also had other contact information including first and last name, mailing addresses, and phone numbers exposed.
Individual Risk: 2.775 = Moderate Only basic information like email addresses was exposed for a majority if the affected clients, but some customers’ addresses and phone numbers were compromised as well. Clients should be suspicious of potential spear phishing attacks.
Customers Impacted: 1 million
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Simple security failures like thismoneor the data breach caused by phishing at Twitter don’t increase client confidence in companies that promise secure technology.
Risk Levels:
1 - 1.5 = Extreme Risk
1.51 - 2.49 = Severe Risk
2.5 - 3 = Moderate Risk
*The risk score is calculated using a formula that considers a wide range of factors related to the assessed breach.
