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Know Your Breach: Patelco
Aug 29, 2024 10:35:44 AM
The Target: Patelco is an American not-for-profit credit union that provides financial services, including checking and savings accounts, loans, credit cards, insurance plans, and investments, with assets exceeding $9 billion.
The Take: The information that was exposed to cybercriminals varies per individual and may include: full name, Social Security Number (SSN), driver’s license number, date of birth, email address.
The Vector: Last month, the company disclosed it suffered a ransomware attack on June 29, 2024, that forced it to shut down customer-facing banking systems to contain the damage and protect people's data.
As phishing actors continue to explore every potential abuse opportunity on legitimate service providers, novel security gaps constantly threaten to expose users to severe risks. It is essential not to rely solely on email protection solutions, and also scrutinize every email that lands on your inbox, look for inconsistencies, and double-check all claims made in those messages.
