Unsecure Whisper database, gives hackers access to customers’ information
Exploit: Unsecured database.
Whisper: Privacy-focused messaging app.
Risk to Small Business: 2.111 = Severe: Developers overlooked basic security protocols when they left a database containing customer information unprotected by even a password, and hackers pounced. As a result, 900 million files dating back to the company’s launch in 2012 were made available online. Although the company was quick to secure the database, its reactive efforts will do little to assuage the doubts and concerns of its privacy-minded customer base.
Individual Risk: 2.571 = Moderate: Users’ names were not stored in the exposed database, but nicknames, ages, ethnicities, genders, hometowns, group memberships, and location data were all available. Some personal information was highly sensitive and could be used to execute spear phishing campaigns or targeted ransomware attacks.
Customers Impacted: Unknown
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Ransomware attacks not only negatively impact productivity and manufacturing, they also negatively impact growth. Companies like Visser Precision have many high-profile and mission-critical clients. Cybersecurity incidents can put those organizations at risk, making them less likely to do business with companies that have data security issues.
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.
