Nutranext, LLC

On May 27, 2020, Nutranext, LLC experienced a malware attack that led to a data breach, as reported by the California Office of the Attorney General on September 2, 2020. The incident resulted in the potential compromise of personal information, including names, email addresses, and credit card details of an unknown number of individuals. The breach exposed sensitive customer data, raising concerns over financial fraud and identity theft risks. While the exact scale of the impact remains undisclosed, the exposure of payment card information suggests a direct threat to financial security and reputational harm for the company. The attack underscores vulnerabilities in Nutranext’s cybersecurity defenses, particularly against malware-driven intrusions targeting customer databases. No ransomware involvement was reported, but the breach’s focus on financial and personally identifiable information (PII) aligns with patterns seen in cybercriminal exploitation of e-commerce and retail sectors.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-193700

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

"id": "nut1003091725",
"linkid": "nutranext",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "5/2020",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unknown',
                        'name': 'Nutranext, LLC',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Malware',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unknown',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
                                                         'email addresses'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Information']},
 'date_detected': '2020-05-27',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2020-09-02',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Nutranext, LLC on September 2, 2020. The '
                'breach occurred on May 27, 2020, due to a malware attack that '
                'potentially compromised personal information including names, '
                'email addresses, and credit card details. The number of '
                'individuals affected is currently unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'email addresses',
                                 'credit card details'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential',
            'payment_information_risk': 'Potential'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2020-09-02',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
                                                        'the Attorney '
                                                        'General']},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Nutranext, LLC Due to Malware Attack',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}