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Block Inc (ASX:SQ2 - Cash App)

4 Apr 2022 · National · Finance & Insurance
Data Breach HIGH ✓ Verified

What happened

Block disclosed that a disgruntled former employee downloaded comprehensive customer investment reports without authorization after their employment had concluded. The compromised data files included full names, stock brokerage account numbers, and portfolio valuation metrics.

Incident details

Organisation
Block Inc (ASX:SQ2 - Cash App)
Date
4 Apr 2022
Attack type
Data Breach
Severity
HIGH
Sector
Finance & Insurance
State
National
Records affected
8200000
Threat actor
Inside Threat

Source

fool.com.au ↗
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