Such an ad, which priced the exfiltrated data archive at $15,000 worth of cryptocurrency, was immediately removed by TAINTU due to Breach Forums users' lack of seriousness to his claims.
"At this stage in our investigation, we have determined that a small number of files that were not authorized for public download may have been published," said Cisco, which emphasized that none of its systems have been compromised and that users' personal and financial data remain intact.
In a post on its extortion portal earlier this week, BianLian alleged the theft of BCHP's emails, finance and HR data, personally identifiable information and health records, database dumps, health insurance records, and child-related data although the lack of any data leak and ransom payment deadline suggests possible negotiations with the health provider.
Information compromised as a result of the incident included individuals' names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and health-related details, among others although a probe into the total extent of stolen data continues, said Globe Life in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
While Cisco has yet to provide details regarding the incident, the major networking systems provider was purported to have been breached by IntelBroker.
Such a development comes months after National Public Data admitted the exposure of a database stolen from a December 2023 breach beginning in April, which was then followed by civil penalties being sought by over 20 states as well as potential fines from the Federal Trade Commission.
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