CBS Interactive, Inc.

In May 2018, the California Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting CBS Interactive, Inc., which occurred between January and May of the same year. The incident involved unauthorized access to user-submitted registration data, potentially exposing sensitive personal information. Compromised details may have included names, usernames, passwords, and dates of birth of registered users. The exact number of affected individuals remains undisclosed, leaving uncertainty about the full scope of the exposure.The breach highlights vulnerabilities in CBS Interactive’s data protection measures, raising concerns over identity theft, credential stuffing, and further malicious exploitation of the leaked information. While no immediate financial or operational disruptions were reported, the exposure of personal credentials poses long-term risks to user privacy and security. The incident underscores the need for stronger safeguards against unauthorized access, particularly for platforms handling large volumes of user data.No evidence suggests the breach involved ransomware or targeted financial systems, but the compromise of authentication details could enable downstream attacks, such as account takeovers or phishing campaigns targeting affected users.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-136534

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/cbs-interactive

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"linkid": "cbs-interactive",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2018",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unknown',
                        'industry': 'Media/Entertainment',
                        'location': 'California, USA',
                        'name': 'CBS Interactive, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Likely',
                 'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unknown',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (PII)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
                                              'usernames',
                                              'passwords',
                                              'dates of birth']},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2018-05-24',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving CBS Interactive, Inc. on May 24, 2018. The '
                'breach occurred between January and May 2018, involving '
                'unauthorized access to user-submitted registration '
                'information potentially including names, usernames, '
                'passwords, and dates of birth. The number of affected '
                'individuals is unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'usernames',
                                 'passwords',
                                 'dates of birth'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (due to PII exposure)'},
 'references': [{'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
                                                        'the Attorney '
                                                        'General']},
 'title': 'CBS Interactive Data Breach (2018)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}