The California Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach at Affinity Gaming LLC, which occurred on March 14, 2013, and persisted until November 29, 2013. The incident involved unauthorized access to the company’s transaction processing systems across multiple gaming facilities. The breach specifically compromised customer credit and debit card information, though the exact number of affected individuals and the full scope of exposed data were not publicly detailed.The prolonged exposure—spanning over eight months—heightened the risk of financial fraud for customers, as payment card details could have been exploited for unauthorized transactions. While the breach did not explicitly mention broader personal data leaks (e.g., names, addresses, or Social Security numbers), the focus on financial data (credit/debit cards) aligns with attacks targeting monetary gain or reputational harm. The lack of transparency regarding the scale of the breach further exacerbated concerns about the company’s cybersecurity posture and its ability to safeguard sensitive customer information.Given the nature of the compromised data and the duration of the incident, the breach likely led to fraudulent activity for affected customers, alongside potential reputational damage for Affinity Gaming due to the prolonged undetected intrusion and the involvement of financial records.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-43592
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/affinity-gaming
"id": "aff030091825",
"linkid": "affinity-gaming",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2013",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Gaming/Hospitality',
'location': 'California, USA (multiple facilities)',
'name': 'Affinity Gaming LLC',
'type': 'Company'}],
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Likely (unauthorized access to '
'transaction system)',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['payment card data '
'(credit/debit)']},
'date_detected': '2013-03-14',
'date_resolved': '2013-11-29',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported that '
'Affinity Gaming LLC experienced a data breach on March 14, '
'2013, affecting customer credit and debit card information. '
'The incident involved unauthorized access to the system that '
'processes transactions at multiple gaming facilities and '
'lasted until November 29, 2013. Specific details on the '
'number of affected individuals and the exact types of data '
'exposed were not provided.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['credit card information',
'debit card information'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (due to payment card exposure)',
'payment_information_risk': 'High (credit/debit card data exposed)',
'systems_affected': ['transaction processing system']},
'initial_access_broker': {'high_value_targets': ['transaction processing '
'system']},
'investigation_status': 'Reported (details limited)',
'references': [{'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'California Office of '
'the Attorney General'},
'response': {'law_enforcement_notified': 'Yes (reported by California Office '
'of the Attorney General)'},
'title': 'Affinity Gaming LLC Data Breach (2013)',
'type': 'Data Breach'}