The California Office of the Attorney General disclosed a **data breach incident** involving **Discover Financial Services** in November 2013. The breach notification suggested that **account information may have been compromised**, though no evidence of unauthorized access was confirmed. The exact date of the breach remains undisclosed, leaving uncertainty about the scope of exposure. While the incident raised concerns over potential financial data exposure—such as credit card details or account credentials—there was no confirmation of actual theft or misuse. The lack of verified unauthorized access implies that the breach may have been contained before significant harm occurred, but the risk of exposure persisted. The incident underscores vulnerabilities in financial data protection, even when no direct financial or reputational damage was immediately observable. Discover Financial Services likely initiated investigations and mitigation measures, though public details on corrective actions remain limited.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-43299
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/discover-financial-services
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"linkid": "discover-financial-services",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2013",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Banking/Financial',
'location': 'United States (California)',
'name': 'Discover Financial Services',
'type': 'Financial Services'}],
'data_breach': {'sensitivity_of_data': 'Moderate (account-related)',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Account information'},
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2013-11-18',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach incident involving Discover Financial Services on '
'November 18, 2013. The notification indicates that account '
'information may have been compromised, but no unauthorized '
'access was confirmed, and the specific breach date is not '
'available.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Account information (potentially)',
'payment_information_risk': 'Potential (account information)'},
'investigation_status': 'No unauthorized access confirmed; breach details '
'limited',
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2013-11-18',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'California Office of '
'the Attorney General'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via California '
'Office of the Attorney General'},
'title': 'Data Breach Incident at Discover Financial Services',
'type': 'Data Breach'}