Staminus Communications

On March 10, 2016, Staminus Communications experienced a data breach due to an unauthorized network intrusion, reported by the California Office of the Attorney General on April 11, 2016. The incident exposed sensitive customer information, including names, credit card numbers, usernames, passwords, and contact details. While the exact number of affected individuals was not disclosed, the breach compromised financial and personal data, posing significant risks such as identity theft, fraud, and reputational damage to the company. The exposed credit card details and login credentials could enable further malicious activities, including unauthorized transactions or account takeovers. The breach underscored vulnerabilities in Staminus Communications' cybersecurity defenses, raising concerns about the protection of customer data and the potential for broader financial exploitation.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-60912

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/staminus-communications

"id": "sta023091825",
"linkid": "staminus-communications",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2016",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unspecified',
                        'industry': 'Technology / Cybersecurity',
                        'location': 'California, USA',
                        'name': 'Staminus Communications',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Network Intrusion',
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
                 'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unspecified',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
                                              'credit card numbers',
                                              'usernames',
                                              'passwords',
                                              'contact information']},
 'date_detected': '2016-03-10',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2016-04-11',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Staminus Communications on April 11, 2016. '
                'The breach occurred on March 10, 2016, due to an unauthorized '
                'network intrusion that exposed names, credit card numbers, '
                'usernames, passwords, and contact information, affecting an '
                'unspecified number of individuals.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'credit card numbers',
                                 'usernames',
                                 'passwords',
                                 'contact information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High',
            'payment_information_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2016-04-11',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'California Office of '
                                                       'the Attorney General'},
 'response': {'law_enforcement_notified': 'Yes (California Office of the '
                                          'Attorney General)'},
 'title': 'Staminus Communications Data Breach (2016)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}