Walker Advertising, LLC

Walker Advertising, LLC suffered a data breach due to a hacking incident targeting its corporate email accounts between January 29, 2018, and February 22, 2018. The breach exposed sensitive personal information, including names, Social Security numbers, and medical records of affected individuals. While the exact number of impacted individuals remains undisclosed, the compromised data poses significant risks, such as identity theft, financial fraud, and unauthorized access to medical histories. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in email security protocols, potentially enabling attackers to exploit exposed credentials for further malicious activities. The breach underscores the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures, particularly in safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) from unauthorized access.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-135102

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

"id": "wal1009091725",
"linkid": "walkermediallc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2018",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unknown',
                        'industry': 'Advertising',
                        'location': 'California, USA',
                        'name': 'Walker Advertising, LLC',
                        'type': 'Private Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Hacking (Email Account Compromise)',
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Likely (email compromise)',
                 'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unknown',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'Numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (SSN, Medical Data)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Information',
                                              'PII',
                                              'Medical Information']},
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'Walker Advertising, LLC experienced a data breach involving a '
                'hacking incident of corporate email accounts between January '
                '29, 2018, and February 22, 2018. The breach potentially '
                'affected personal information such as names, Social Security '
                'numbers, and medical information, but the number of '
                'individuals affected is unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names',
                                 'Social Security Numbers',
                                 'Medical Information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (due to exposed PII)',
            'systems_affected': ['Corporate Email Accounts']},
 'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Corporate Email Accounts'},
 'investigation_status': 'Reported (2018)',
 'references': [{'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulations_violated': ['Potential HIPAA (if '
                                                    'medical data handled)',
                                                    'California Data Breach '
                                                    'Notification Law'],
                           'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
                                                        'the Attorney '
                                                        'General']},
 'title': 'Walker Advertising, LLC Data Breach (2018)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}