On August 24, 2015, We End Violence LLC detected a potential intrusion into its website server, resulting in unauthorized access to personal information. The compromised data included sensitive details such as names, email addresses, and demographic information of affected individuals. While the exact number of impacted individuals remains undetermined, the breach exposed personal records, raising concerns about privacy and potential misuse of the accessed data. The company issued a notification letter to inform those affected, though the broader implications such as fraud risks or reputational damage were not immediately quantified. The incident underscores vulnerabilities in data protection measures, particularly for organizations handling personal information of clients or users.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-57701
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/jessica-teperow-consulting
"id": "jes035091825",
"linkid": "jessica-teperow-consulting",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2015",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'unknown',
'industry': 'Social Services / Advocacy',
'location': 'California, USA',
'name': 'We End Violence LLC',
'type': 'Non-profit Organization'}],
'customer_advisories': 'notification letter available',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'unknown',
'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
'email addresses'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'moderate (PII)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['personal information',
'demographic details']},
'date_detected': '2015-08-24',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2015-09-04',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported that '
'We End Violence LLC discovered a potential intrusion into its '
'website server on August 24, 2015, leading to unauthorized '
'access to personal information including names, email '
'addresses, and several demographic details of individuals '
'affected. The number of individuals affected is currently '
'unknown, and a notification letter was made available.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
'email addresses',
'demographic details'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'potential (due to PII exposure)',
'systems_affected': ['website server']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2015-09-04',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
'the Attorney '
'General']},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'notification letter issued'},
'title': 'Unauthorized Access to We End Violence LLC Website Server',
'type': 'Data Breach / Unauthorized Access'}