https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2022/02/28/655883.htm
Exploit: Hacking
New York State Ethics Commission: Regulatory Authority
Risk to Business: 2.807=Moderate
New York’s ethics commission has shut down its online filing system after a cyberattack. The attack impacted several functions including a web server for the agency’s lobbying application and financial disclosure filing systems as well as other functions. The systems were taken offline late last week and will remain offline for the foreseeable future.
Individual Impact:
No information about consumer/employee PII, PHI or financial data exposure was available at press time.
How It Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Sensitive data of this sort is a valuable commodity. This information could be used for blackmail, fraud, spear phishing, BEC and so much more nastiness.
Risk Levels:
1 – 1.5 = Extreme Risk
1.51 – 2.49 = Severe Risk
2.5 – 3 = Moderate Risk
*The risk score is calculated using a formula that considers a wide range of factors related to the assessed breach.