A cyberattack on Vice Media's network was discovered in March 2022, and a cybersecurity firm was hired to investigate the incident. It was found that hackers had managed to access an internal Vice e-mail account, and it took until January 25, 2023 to determine what personal information was involved and to locate up-to-date addresses for all victims. The breach affected 1,724 people, and included Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, credit and debit card numbers, security codes, access codes, passwords, and PINs for accounts. It is unclear if any other information was leaked, and the dates of the breach discovery differ between two filings. Victims of the breach are being offered 12 months of credit and identity monitoring services, as well as identity restoration services through Equifax, and $1 million in identity theft insurance. News outlets are often targeted by hackers due to the information they possess on subscribers and employees.
This Cyber News was published on therecord.media. Publication date: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:54:02 +0000