Comcast’s $1.5M FCC Fine: A Pricey Lesson in Vendor Oversight Gone Wrong!
Comcast will cough up $1.5 million to settle an FCC investigation after a vendor’s data breach exposed info of 275,000 customers. FBCS, the bankrupt vendor, revealed the breach five months late. Comcast, not taking the blame, now promises better vendor oversight. Looks like it’s time for some serious data spring cleaning!
Hot Take:
Comcast just paid a $1.5 million ticket to ride the “Oops Express,” courtesy of a vendor who apparently skipped the cybersecurity chapter in their how-to-business manual. Lesson learned: Always double-check if your ex (vendor) remembered to take out the trash (customer data) before moving on to bigger and better partnerships. Who knew breakups could be so expensive?
Key Points:
- Comcast fined $1.5 million for a vendor data breach affecting 275,000 customers.
- The breach occurred at Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS), a former Comcast vendor.
- Personal and financial data, including Social Security numbers, were exposed.
- Comcast must now implement a compliance plan to improve vendor oversight.
- Comcast claims no wrongdoing, as the breach was not on its network.
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