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DigiCert Data Breach Impacts Business Customer Information

SecurityWeek · By Ionut Arghire ·

The Brief

  • DigiCert says an unauthorized user accessed customer data through an internal system.
  • The Register reports a botched server migration left the system exposed to the internet for more than a year (16 months).
  • SecurityWeek reports names, email addresses, phone numbers and business addresses were accessed; The Register reports passports, driver's licenses and other identity documents were also exposed.

Why it matters

Exposed contact details and identity documents can be used for targeted phishing and identity fraud against people and businesses tied to DigiCert accounts.

Who’s affected

  • DigiCert business customers

Hackers created an account on an internal system and accessed names, email addresses, phone numbers, and business addresses. The post DigiCert Data Breach Impacts Business Customer Information appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Timeline

  1. BleepingComputer

    DigiCert data breach exposes customer information, identity documents

  2. DigiCert admits the internal system was exposed to the internet for 16 months and customer data was accessed

  3. www.theregister.com - Articles

    DigiCert admits 16-month security lapse exposed customer information

  4. SecurityWeek

    DigiCert Data Breach Impacts Business Customer Information

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