Gracenote, a Nielsen Company

Gracenote, a Nielsen Company

The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Gracenote, a Nielsen Company, on June 15, 2017. The breach occurred on May 18, 2017, when a laptop containing personal information was stolen in the California Bay Area, affecting an unspecified number of individuals.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-97439

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/gracenote

"id": "gra1049072725",
"linkid": "gracenote",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2017",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unspecified number of '
                                              'individuals',
                        'industry': 'Media and Entertainment',
                        'location': 'California Bay Area',
                        'name': 'Gracenote',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Physical Theft',
 'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
 'date_detected': '2017-05-18',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2017-06-15',
 'description': 'A laptop containing personal information was stolen, '
                'affecting an unspecified number of individuals.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
 'references': [{'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Gracenote Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}
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