Comcast

Comcast, a major telecommunications conglomerate, faced a regulatory penalty of **$1.5 million** imposed by the **Federal Communications Commission (FCC)** due to a **data breach** that exposed the personal information of **237,000 customers**. The incident stemmed from inadequate vendor oversight, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive customer data, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and potentially financial details. The FCC settlement requires Comcast to implement stricter **third-party risk management protocols**, enhance **data protection measures**, and conduct regular audits to prevent future breaches. While the financial penalty is significant, the reputational damage and erosion of customer trust pose long-term risks. The breach did not result in confirmed identity theft or fraudulent transactions tied directly to the exposed data, but the scale of affected individuals and regulatory scrutiny underscore the severity of the lapses in cybersecurity governance. The incident highlights the growing regulatory focus on **vendor-related security failures** in safeguarding consumer privacy.

Source: https://www.tradingview.com/news/tradingview:854e99420a34c:0-key-facts-comcast-fined-1-5m-for-data-breach-wicked-hits-150m/

Comcast cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/comcast

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"linkid": "comcast",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '237,000',
                        'industry': 'Telecommunications / Media',
                        'location': 'United States',
                        'name': 'Comcast',
                        'size': 'Large (Fortune 500)',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '237,000',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Customer privacy data'},
 'description': 'Comcast faces a $1.5 million fine for a data breach affecting '
                '237,000 customers. The FCC settlement mandates improved '
                'vendor oversight to protect customer privacy.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential negative impact due to '
                                       'breach and fine',
            'data_compromised': 'Customer data (237,000 records)',
            'financial_loss': '$1.5 million (fine)',
            'legal_liabilities': '$1.5 million FCC fine'},
 'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': 'Implementation of stricter '
                                                  'vendor oversight protocols '
                                                  'as per FCC requirements',
                            'root_causes': 'Likely related to third-party '
                                           'vendor vulnerabilities (as implied '
                                           'by FCC mandate for improved '
                                           'oversight)'},
 'recommendations': 'Enhance third-party vendor oversight and compliance '
                    'monitoring to prevent future breaches.',
 'regulatory_compliance': {'fines_imposed': '$1.5 million',
                           'legal_actions': 'FCC settlement',
                           'regulations_violated': 'FCC customer privacy '
                                                   'rules'},
 'response': {'remediation_measures': 'Improved vendor oversight (as per FCC '
                                      'mandate)'},
 'title': 'Comcast Data Breach and FCC Settlement',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}