Flinn Scientific, Inc.

Flinn Scientific, Inc.

The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Flinn Scientific, Inc. on October 1, 2014. The breach, which occurred due to malware on September 8, 2014, potentially exposed payment card information of customers who made purchases between May 2, 2014 and September 8, 2014. The specific number of affected individuals is currently unknown.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-46816

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/flinn-scientific

"id": "fli1059072825",
"linkid": "flinn-scientific",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "5/2014",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Scientific Supplies',
                        'name': 'Flinn Scientific, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Malware',
 'data_breach': {'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Payment card information'},
 'date_detected': '2014-09-08',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2014-10-01',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Flinn Scientific, Inc. on October 1, 2014. '
                'The breach, which occurred due to malware on September 8, '
                '2014, potentially exposed payment card information of '
                'customers who made purchases between May 2, 2014 and '
                'September 8, 2014. The specific number of affected '
                'individuals is currently unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Payment card information',
            'payment_information_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2014-10-01',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Flinn Scientific Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}
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