uKnow.com, Inc

The uKnowKids, a child tracking company faced a database error that exposed thousands of customers’ children’s personal information.

The misconfiguration exposed 6.8 million text messages, 1.8 million images (some of which include children), and 1700 children’s profiles.

The company investigated the incident, reconfigured all encryption keys, and secured its systems.

Source: https://grahamcluley.com/researcher-tells-child-tracking-firm-left-database-wide-open-accused-hacking/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/uknow-com-inc

"id": "ukn23415522",
"linkid": "uknow-com-inc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "02/2016",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Child Tracking',
                        'name': 'uKnowKids',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Misconfiguration',
 'data_breach': {'file_types_exposed': ['Images', 'Text messages'],
                 'number_of_records_exposed': ['6.8 million text messages',
                                               '1.8 million images',
                                               "1700 children's profiles"],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['text messages',
                                              'images',
                                              'profiles']},
 'description': "A database error exposed thousands of customers' children's "
                'personal information, including text messages, images, and '
                'profiles.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['6.8 million text messages',
                                 '1.8 million images',
                                 "1700 children's profiles"]},
 'response': {'containment_measures': 'Reconfigured all encryption keys and '
                                      'secured systems'},
 'title': 'uKnowKids Database Exposure',
 'type': 'Data Breach',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Database misconfiguration'}