The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving BankCard USA Merchant Services Inc. on August 16, 2023. The breach was discovered on May 31, 2023, and involved unauthorized access to files containing individuals' information between May 31, 2023, and June 1, 2023. Specific details regarding the number of affected individuals and the types of information compromised are unknown.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-571961
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/bankcard-usa-merchant-services
"id": "ban216072525",
"linkid": "bankcard-usa-merchant-services",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2023",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Financial Services',
'name': 'BankCard USA Merchant Services Inc.',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'date_detected': '2023-05-31',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-08-16',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving BankCard USA Merchant Services Inc. on '
'August 16, 2023. The breach was discovered on May 31, 2023, '
'and involved unauthorized access to files containing '
"individuals' information between May 31, 2023, and June 1, "
'2023. Specific details regarding the number of affected '
'individuals and the types of information compromised are '
'unknown.',
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-08-16',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at BankCard USA Merchant Services Inc.',
'type': 'Data Breach'}