MOVEit Data Breach – August 24, 2023

The MOVEit Data Breach was reported on August 24, 2023. This breach affected millions of consumers and organizations, including the U.S. Department of Energy, British Airways, and pension funds, among others

  1. Incident: The MOVEit data breach occurred, impacting millions of consumers and organizations.
  2. Affected Parties: Organizations using MOVEit, including financial services companies, government agencies, and others.
  3. Date Reported: The breach was reported on August 24, 2023.
  4. Consequences: The breach exposed sensitive data and raised concerns about cybersecurity practices.

Links:

  1. Experian: Their article explains the breach, its impact on millions of consumers, and the organizations affected, including the U.S. Department of Energy, British Airways, and pension funds. – Read more
  2. TechCrunch: This source confirms the breach and discusses additional organizations affected by the MOVEit-related breaches. It also mentions the Russia-linked Clop ransomware group’s involvement.- Read more
  3. CyberNews: This article delves into the scale of the breach, with the Russia-linked Cl0p ransomware gang exploiting the MOVEit zero-day bug and breaching hundreds of companies. – Read more
  4. Noctechnology: Provides insights into how the breach occurred, involving a small line of malicious SQL code discovered in MOVEit by Progress Software, which allowed the Russian cybercrime group “Cl0p” to hijack sensitive information. – Read more
  5. TechCrunch (By the Numbers): Analyzes the impact of the breach, including the percentage of affected hosts associated with the healthcare sector – Read more

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