In April 2012, BullMarket.com experienced a data breach reported by the California Office of the Attorney General. The incident occurred between April 3 and April 7, 2012, exposing sensitive user information. The compromised data included names, credit card details, email addresses, billing addresses, and login credentials. While the exact method of the breach was not detailed, the exposure of financial and personal data posed significant risks, including potential identity theft, fraudulent transactions, and unauthorized account access. The breach highlighted vulnerabilities in BullMarket.com’s data protection measures, raising concerns about the security of user information on the platform. No immediate evidence suggested the data was used maliciously, but the exposure alone created substantial reputational and financial risks for affected users and the company.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-23040
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/bullmarket
"id": "bul1008091725",
"linkid": "bullmarket",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "4/2012",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Financial Services / Stock Market '
'Information',
'location': 'California, USA',
'name': 'BullMarket.com',
'type': 'Company'}],
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Likely (data compromised)',
'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
'email addresses',
'billing addresses',
'login information'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Identifiable '
'Information (PII)',
'Financial Data']},
'date_detected': '2012-04-20',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2012-04-20',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving BullMarket.com. The breach occurred between '
"April 3 and April 7, 2012, and potentially compromised users' "
'names, credit card information, email addresses, billing '
'addresses, and login information.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
'credit card information',
'email addresses',
'billing addresses',
'login information'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII and financial data exposed)',
'payment_information_risk': 'High (credit card information '
'exposed)'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2012-04-20',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'California Office of '
'the Attorney General'},
'response': {'law_enforcement_notified': 'Yes (California Office of the '
'Attorney General)'},
'title': 'BullMarket.com Data Breach (2012)',
'type': 'Data Breach'}