The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Heitz Wine Cellars on June 18, 2015. The breach, involving credit and debit card data, occurred between April 1, 2015, and April 30, 2015. No specific number of individuals affected is mentioned. This incident highlights the vulnerability of financial information in the digital age, emphasizing the need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive data.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-56446
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/heitz-cellars
"id": "hei945072525",
"linkid": "heitz-cellars",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "4/2015",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Wine',
'location': 'California',
'name': 'Heitz Wine Cellars',
'type': 'Company'}],
'data_breach': {'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['credit card data',
'debit card data']},
'date_detected': '2015-06-18',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2015-06-18',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving Heitz Wine Cellars on June 18, 2015. The '
'breach, involving credit and debit card data, occurred '
'between April 1, 2015, and April 30, 2015, but no specific '
'number of individuals affected is mentioned.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['credit card data', 'debit card data'],
'payment_information_risk': True},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2015-06-18',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Heitz Wine Cellars Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}