On November 9, 2017, the California Attorney General disclosed that Klinger Moving Company suffered a data breach where sensitive personal information was exposed due to improperly secured files. The incident occurred between September 14 and September 18, 2017, when certain files containing confidential data became temporarily accessible via a public Google search. The exact number of affected individuals and the specific types of compromised information (e.g., names, addresses, financial details, or employee records) were not disclosed, leaving the full scope of the exposure unclear.The breach stemmed from a misconfiguration or lack of access controls, allowing unauthorized parties to potentially view or download sensitive files. While there was no evidence of malicious exploitation (e.g., theft or ransomware), the exposure alone posed risks such as identity theft, fraud, or reputational harm to both customers and employees. The company did not specify whether the leaked data included internal employee records, customer details, or financial documents, but the incident highlighted vulnerabilities in their data security practices.Given the unknown extent of the leak and the temporary public accessibility of the files, the breach could have led to financial fraud, phishing attacks, or misuse of personal information, though no direct consequences (e.g., ransom demands or large-scale fraud) were reported. The lack of transparency about the affected data further complicated risk assessment for impacted individuals.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-104174
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/klinger-companies-inc.
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"linkid": "klinger-companies-inc.",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2017",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Moving/Logistics',
'location': 'California, USA',
'name': 'Klinger Moving Company',
'type': 'Private Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Misconfigured Access Controls (Google Search Indexing)',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (personal information)',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information (specific '
'types unknown)'},
'date_detected': '2017-11-09',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2017-11-09',
'description': 'The California Attorney General reported that Klinger Moving '
'Company experienced a data breach affecting personal '
'information on November 9, 2017. The breach occurred on '
'September 14 and September 18, 2017, when certain files '
'containing sensitive information were temporarily accessible '
'via a Google search. The specific number of individuals '
'affected and types of information compromised are unknown.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential (unknown scale)',
'data_compromised': True,
'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (unknown scale)'},
'investigation_status': 'Disclosed (details limited)',
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Misconfigured access controls '
'leading to unintended public '
'exposure via search engines'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2017-11-09',
'source': 'California Attorney General Report'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'California Attorney '
'General'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via California '
'Attorney General',
'law_enforcement_notified': True},
'title': 'Klinger Moving Company Data Breach (2017)',
'type': 'Data Breach',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Improper Access Restrictions'}