TM Acquisition, LLC

On January 25, 2012, the California Office of the Attorney General disclosed that TM Acquisition LLC (operating as Trymedia), a digital game distribution platform, suffered a data breach due to an illegal intrusion into its systems. The incident occurred between November 4, 2011, and December 2, 2011, exposing credit card information of customers who made purchases during that period. The breach was detected on December 8, 2011, prompting the company to notify affected individuals and offer complimentary identity protection services as a remedial measure. The compromise of payment card data posed risks of financial fraud and unauthorized transactions, though there was no explicit confirmation of large-scale misuse or additional personal data (e.g., Social Security numbers) being stolen. The breach primarily impacted customer trust and reputational integrity, as the exposure of financial details could lead to fraudulent activity. While no ransomware or systemic operational disruption was reported, the incident underscored vulnerabilities in Trymedia’s cybersecurity defenses, particularly in safeguarding sensitive payment information during transactions.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-22211

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

"id": "urb221090225",
"linkid": "urba",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2011",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Digital Gaming / Software Distribution',
                        'location': 'California, USA',
                        'name': 'TM Acquisition LLC (Trymedia)',
                        'type': 'Business'}],
 'customer_advisories': 'Complimentary identity protection services offered to '
                        'affected individuals',
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Likely (illegal intrusion)',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Credit card information']},
 'date_detected': '2011-12-08',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2012-01-25',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'TM Acquisition LLC, doing business as Trymedia, experienced a '
                'data breach involving an illegal intrusion that potentially '
                'compromised credit card information of individuals who '
                'purchased digital games between November 4, 2011, and '
                'December 2, 2011. Affected individuals were offered '
                'complimentary identity protection services.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Credit card information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (credit card information exposed)',
            'payment_information_risk': 'High (credit card information '
                                        'exposed)'},
 'initial_access_broker': {'high_value_targets': ['Credit card information']},
 'references': [{'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Reported to the '
                                                       'California Office of '
                                                       'the Attorney General'},
 'response': {'recovery_measures': 'Complimentary identity protection services '
                                   'offered to affected individuals'},
 'title': 'Trymedia (TM Acquisition LLC) Data Breach (2011-2012)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}