Sequoia Capital Operations, LLC

The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Sequoia Capital Operations, LLC, on February 18, 2021. The breach occurred on January 7, 2021, when an unauthorized third party gained remote access to an employee's email mailbox, potentially exposing the personal information of fewer than 1,000 California residents. The incident highlights the vulnerability of email systems to unauthorized access, which can lead to the exposure of sensitive personal information. This breach underscores the importance of robust cybersecurity measures to protect against such intrusions.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-538102

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

"id": "seq633072625",
"linkid": "sequoia",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2021",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Fewer than 1,000 California '
                                              'residents',
                        'industry': 'Financial Services',
                        'location': 'California',
                        'name': 'Sequoia Capital Operations, LLC',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Remote Access to Email Mailbox',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'Fewer than 1,000',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
 'date_detected': '2021-01-07',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-02-18',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Sequoia Capital Operations, LLC, on February '
                '18, 2021. The breach occurred on January 7, 2021, when an '
                'unauthorized third party gained remote access to an '
                "employee's email mailbox, potentially exposing the personal "
                'information of fewer than 1,000 California residents.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Personal Information',
            'systems_affected': 'Email Mailbox'},
 'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Email Mailbox'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-02-18',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized Third Party',
 'title': 'Sequoia Capital Operations Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}