Altura Credit Union

The California Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach impacting Altura Credit Union in January 2022. The incident occurred between October 21 and October 24, 2021, when unauthorized actors gained access to the credit union’s website. The breach exposed sensitive member data, including account numbers and Social Security numbers (SSNs), though the exact number of affected individuals remains undisclosed. Such exposure poses significant risks, including identity theft, financial fraud, and long-term reputational harm to the institution. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in the credit union’s cybersecurity defenses, particularly in safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII). While no immediate financial losses or ransomware demands were reported, the compromise of SSNs elevates the severity due to the potential for downstream fraud and regulatory scrutiny. The incident highlights the critical need for robust access controls, real-time monitoring, and proactive incident response to mitigate similar threats in the future.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-549896

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/altura-credit-union

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"linkid": "altura-credit-union",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2021",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

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                        'industry': 'Financial Services',
                        'location': 'California, USA',
                        'name': 'Altura Credit Union',
                        'type': 'Credit Union'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unknown',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (PII and financial data)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['account numbers',
                                              'social security numbers']},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2022-01-11',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach affecting Altura Credit Union. The breach involved '
                "unauthorized access to Altura's website, potentially "
                'compromising account numbers and social security numbers of '
                'members. The incident occurred between October 21 and October '
                '24, 2021, with the number of affected individuals currently '
                'unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['account numbers', 'social security numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (due to SSN exposure)',
            'payment_information_risk': 'Potential (due to account numbers '
                                        'exposure)',
            'systems_affected': ['website']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2022-01-11',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
                                                        'the Attorney '
                                                        'General']},
 'title': 'Altura Credit Union Data Breach (2021)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}