Honig's Whistle Stop, Inc.

Honig’s Whistle Stop, Inc. suffered a data breach in which unauthorized actors accessed sensitive customer information, including names and credit card details. The incident was officially confirmed on **April 9, 2015**, though the exact number of affected individuals remains undisclosed. The breach exposed customers to potential financial fraud and identity theft risks. In response, the company implemented enhanced security measures to prevent future incidents and partnered with **Kroll** to provide **one year of free identity theft protection services** to impacted customers. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in the organization’s data protection protocols, particularly concerning payment card security, and highlights the broader risks of financial fraud and reputational damage stemming from such incidents.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-55876

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

"id": "kro012091825",
"linkid": "kroll",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2015",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unknown',
                        'location': 'California, USA',
                        'name': 'Honig’s Whistle Stop, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Business'}],
 'customer_advisories': 'Identity theft protection services offered through '
                        'Kroll for one year at no cost',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unknown',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['customer names'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['personal information',
                                              'payment information']},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2015-04-09',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'Honig’s Whistle Stop, Inc. experienced a data breach '
                'affecting personal information, including customer names and '
                'credit card details, potentially impacting an unknown number '
                'of individuals. The breach was confirmed on April 9, 2015, '
                'and the organization took steps to enhance security and '
                'offered identity theft protection services through Kroll at '
                'no cost for one year.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['customer names', 'credit card details'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (identity theft protection services '
                                   'offered)',
            'payment_information_risk': 'High (credit card details '
                                        'compromised)'},
 'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': 'Enhanced security measures'},
 'references': [{'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
                                                        'the Attorney '
                                                        'General']},
 'response': {'remediation_measures': 'Enhanced security measures',
              'third_party_assistance': ['Kroll (identity theft protection '
                                         'services)']},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Honig’s Whistle Stop, Inc.',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}