https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-republican-party-hackers-stole-641a8174e51077703888e2fa89070e12
Exploit: Phishing
Wisconsin Republican Party: Political Organization
Risk to Small Business: 1.337 = Extreme The Wisconsin Republican Party had a suspected phishing incident that couldn’t have come at a worse time. An estimated $2.3 million was stolen by cybercriminals from the party’s reelection fund after at least one staffer interacted with a phishing email, impacting operations just as the races were coming down to the wire. The FBI and local officials are investigating the incident.
Individual Risk: No personal or consumer information was reported as impacted in this incident.
Customers Impacted: Unknown
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Phishing is about more than just credential compromise. Today’s most dangerous attack is used to do everything from steal money to deploy malware.
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.
