C. Overaa & Co.

The California Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting C. Overaa & Co. in March 2023, initially detected on December 18, 2022. The incident involved unauthorized access to highly sensitive personal and financial data, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and financial account information. While the exact number of impacted individuals remains undisclosed, the exposure of such critical details poses severe risks, including identity theft, financial fraud, and long-term reputational damage for both the company and the affected parties. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in data protection measures, potentially eroding trust among clients, employees, and partners. Given the nature of the compromised data particularly Social Security numbers and financial records the incident could lead to prolonged legal and regulatory scrutiny, financial liabilities, and operational disruptions as the company works to mitigate fallout and implement stronger security protocols.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-563769

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

"id": "ove1021090725",
"linkid": "overaa",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unknown',
                        'location': 'California, USA',
                        'name': 'C. Overaa & Co.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unknown',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
                                                         'addresses',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)',
                                              'Financial Information']},
 'date_detected': '2022-12-18',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-03-01',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving C. Overaa & Co. The breach was identified on '
                'December 18, 2022, and may have involved unauthorized access '
                'to sensitive information including names, addresses, Social '
                'Security numbers, and financial account information. The '
                'number of individuals affected is currently unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'addresses',
                                 'Social Security numbers',
                                 'financial account information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII and financial data exposed)',
            'payment_information_risk': 'High (financial account information '
                                        'exposed)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-03-01',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
                                                        'the Attorney '
                                                        'General']},
 'title': 'Data Breach at C. Overaa & Co.',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}