DISH Network

The American satellite broadcast provider Dish Network was a victim of the Black Basta ransomware attack that exposed 300,000 individuals.

The American satellite broadcast provider Dish Network went offline, the outage impacted Dish.com, Dish Anywhere app, and many other services owned by the company.

The customer databases were not accessed in this incident.

However, they have confirmed that certain employee-related records and personal information (along with information of some former employees, family members and a limited number of other individuals).

The company recommends the impacted individuals regularly review their account statements and credit history for any suspicious activity and remain vigilant against threats of identity theft or fraud.

Individuals that suspect they are the victim of fraudulent activities are urged to contact their local police.

Source: https://securityaffairs.com/146515/cyber-crime/dish-network-disclosed-data-breach.html

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/dish-network

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"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "02/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

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                        'location': 'United States',
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                'victim of the Black Basta ransomware attack that exposed '
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