The Honolulu Museum of Art experienced a data breach between **February 7, 2020, and May 20, 2020**, facilitated by a third-party vendor, **Blackbaud, Inc.** The incident exposed sensitive personal information of affected individuals, including **first and last names, addresses, and Social Security numbers (SSNs)**. While the museum took corrective measures—such as engaging cybersecurity experts, reporting the incident to the **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**, and offering **complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services via IDX**—the breach posed significant risks. Exposed SSNs are high-value targets for identity theft, financial fraud, and long-term exploitation. The reliance on a third-party provider introduced vulnerabilities, highlighting supply-chain risks in data security. The museum’s response aimed to mitigate harm, but the breach’s scope and the nature of the compromised data (particularly SSNs) elevated its severity, as such information can be used for fraudulent activities like loan applications, tax fraud, or unauthorized account access.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/honolulu-museum-of-art
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"linkid": "honolulu-museum-of-art",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2020",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Arts & Culture',
'location': 'Honolulu, Hawaii, USA',
'name': 'Honolulu Museum of Art',
'type': 'Non-Profit Organization'},
{'industry': 'Cloud Computing & Software (Non-Profit '
'Services)',
'location': 'South Carolina, USA',
'name': 'Blackbaud, Inc.',
'type': 'Third-Party Service Provider'}],
'customer_advisories': 'Complimentary credit monitoring and identity '
'protection services offered to affected individuals '
'via IDX.',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True,
'personally_identifiable_information': ['first names',
'last names',
'addresses',
'social security '
'numbers'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes SSNs)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
'Information (PII)']},
'date_detected': '2020-05-20',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2020-10-23',
'description': 'The Honolulu Museum of Art reported a data breach on October '
'23, 2020, involving Blackbaud, Inc., a third-party service '
'provider. The breach occurred between February 7, 2020, and '
'May 20, 2020, potentially exposing the first and last names, '
'addresses, and social security numbers of affected '
'individuals. The museum has engaged cybersecurity experts, '
'reported the incident to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, '
'and is offering complimentary credit monitoring and identity '
'protection services through IDX.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential reputational harm due to '
'exposure of sensitive personal data',
'data_compromised': ['first names',
'last names',
'addresses',
'social security numbers'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (SSNs exposed)'},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (as of disclosure date)',
'references': [{'source': 'Honolulu Museum of Art Breach Notice'}],
'response': {'incident_response_plan_activated': True,
'law_enforcement_notified': ['Federal Bureau of Investigation '
'(FBI)'],
'remediation_measures': ['Complimentary credit monitoring',
'Identity protection services (via '
'IDX)'],
'third_party_assistance': ['Cybersecurity experts']},
'title': 'Honolulu Museum of Art Data Breach via Blackbaud, Inc.',
'type': 'Data Breach (Third-Party)'}