Western Alliance Bank Data Breach: How 22,000 Customers Got a Crash Course in Cybersecurity
Western Alliance Bank admits that around 22,000 customers had their personal info swiped in October, thanks to a zero-day vulnerability. The Clop ransomware gang is behind the breach, but don’t worry—Western Alliance assures us there’s no evidence of misuse. Just a friendly reminder to enjoy that complimentary credit monitoring, folks!
Hot Take:
Looks like Western Alliance Bank is having a ‘file’ day with hackers. Nearly 22,000 customers’ information was taken for a joyride, and their only comfort is a complimentary subscription to a credit monitoring service. Talk about a bank that gives and takes at the same time!
Key Points:
- Western Alliance Bank notified 22,000 customers about a data breach involving personal information theft.
- The breach occurred through a zero-day vulnerability in third-party software used for secure file transfers.
- The Clop ransomware gang is suspected to be behind the attack, exploiting vulnerabilities in Cleo software.
- Stolen data includes sensitive customer information like Social Security numbers and financial account details.
- Western Alliance is offering affected customers one year of free identity protection services.
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