Advantis Global, Inc.

Advantis Global, Inc. suffered a data breach reported by the California Office of the Attorney General on December 5, 2023, stemming from unauthorized access to its corporate email system between August 18, 2022, and October 24, 2022. The breach exposed personal information, though the exact number of affected individuals remains undisclosed. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in email security, potentially compromising sensitive data such as employee or customer details, financial records, or proprietary communications. While the full scope of the breach including the type of data accessed or exfiltrated has not been publicly specified, the prolonged unauthorized access suggests a significant risk of data misuse. The breach underscores the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures, particularly in safeguarding email systems, which are frequent targets for credential theft, phishing, or lateral movement within corporate networks. The delayed disclosure (over a year after detection) may also raise concerns about compliance with breach notification timelines and transparency obligations.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-577456

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/advantis-global-services

"id": "adv023091825",
"linkid": "advantis-global-services",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2022",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unknown',
                        'name': 'Advantis Global, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access (Corporate Email System)',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unknown',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-12-05',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'Advantis Global, Inc. experienced a data breach affecting '
                'personal information. The breach involved unauthorized access '
                'to the corporate email system between August 18, 2022, and '
                'October 24, 2022.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Personal Information',
            'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (Personal Information Exposed)',
            'systems_affected': ['Corporate Email System']},
 'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Corporate Email System'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-12-05',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
                                                        'the Attorney '
                                                        'General']},
 'title': 'Advantis Global, Inc. Data Breach (2022)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}