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Sophos warns customers of potential data leak
Thursday, November 26, 2020
UK cyber security firm Sophos has notified customers that data has potentially been leaked online due to a misconfigured database.
While the breach may cause some embarrassment for Sophos, the incident will unlikely lead to any major consequences for its customers or regulatory action for the company itself, according to Ilia Kolochenko, founder & CEO of web security company ImmuniWeb.
"No highly sensitive information, such as banking, health or credit card data, was reportedly exposed," Kolochenko told IT Pro. "Moreover, many users that approach support, commonly use central phone numbers or even fake emails that are of not much value to hackers. Sophos's open reaction to the incident seems to be swift and professional, taking accountability for the incident with adequate mitigation.
"Compared to the countless data breaches with disastrous consequences in 2020, this minor incident will unlikely to attract the attention of law enforcement agencies or regulatory authorities." Read Full Article
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