SterlingBackcheck

SterlingBackcheck

SterlingBackcheck, a trademark of Sterling Infosystems suffered a data breach after one of its laptops got stolen.

The laptop contained a spreadsheet containing an undisclosed number of job applicants’ names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers.

SterlingBackcheck sent notification letters to the affected clients.

Source: https://www.databreaches.net/sterlingbackcheck-reports-stolen-laptop-contained-background-check-information-on-job-applicants/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/sterlingbackcheck

"id": "ste145923422",
"linkid": "sterlingbackcheck",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "08/2015",
"severity": "80",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Background Check Services',
                        'name': 'SterlingBackcheck',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Stolen Laptop',
 'data_breach': {'file_types_exposed': 'Spreadsheet',
                 'number_of_records_exposed': 'Undisclosed',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Job applicants’ '
                                                        'names, dates of '
                                                        'birth, and Social '
                                                        'Security numbers',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personally Identifiable '
                                             'Information'},
 'description': 'SterlingBackcheck, a trademark of Sterling Infosystems, '
                'suffered a data breach after one of its laptops got stolen. '
                'The laptop contained a spreadsheet with an undisclosed number '
                'of job applicants’ names, dates of birth, and Social Security '
                'numbers. SterlingBackcheck sent notification letters to the '
                'affected clients.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Job applicants’ names, dates of birth, and '
                                'Social Security numbers'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Notification letters sent to affected '
                                        'clients'},
 'title': 'SterlingBackcheck Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Physical Security'}
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