BCNYS Data Breach: When Hackers Take Networking Too Literally!
The Business Council of New York State’s network breach affected over 47,000 individuals, exposing personal, financial, and health information. Despite a six-month delay in detection, BCNYS assures there’s no evidence of fraud yet. Remember, data breaches are like bad dates—they take too much, leave you stressed, and you regret not seeing the red flags.
Hot Take:
Well, it seems like the Business Council of New York State (BCNYS) just got a crash course in cybersecurity 101, with a special focus on ‘How to Let Hackers Steal Over 47,000 Identities While You Snooze for Six Months.’ Talk about a delayed reaction! In today’s episode of ‘Cybersecurity Blunders,’ we’re exploring how BCNYS turned a blind eye until August to a February hack. Better late than never, I guess?
Key Points:
- BCNYS suffered a data breach affecting over 47,000 individuals.
- Attackers had access to BCNYS’s systems from February 24 to February 25.
- Personal, financial, and health information was stolen.
- The breach was detected six months later, on August 4.
- BCNYS offers free credit monitoring to those affected.