Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers - ICANN

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers - ICANN

On August 12, 2015, the California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The breach occurred on July 31, 2015, and involved the unauthorized acquisition of usernames/email addresses and encrypted passwords for ICANN.org profile accounts, with no evidence of unauthorized access to internal systems.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-57383

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

"id": "ica512080525",
"linkid": "icann",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2015",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Internet Governance',
                        'name': 'Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and '
                                'Numbers (ICANN)',
                        'type': 'Organization'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': 'encrypted passwords',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['usernames',
                                                         'email addresses'],
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['usernames',
                                              'email addresses',
                                              'encrypted passwords']},
 'date_detected': '2015-08-12',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2015-08-12',
 'description': 'Unauthorized acquisition of usernames/email addresses and '
                'encrypted passwords for ICANN.org profile accounts.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['usernames',
                                 'email addresses',
                                 'encrypted passwords']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2015-08-12',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'ICANN Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}
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