Covered by 3 outlets — first reported by BleepingComputer, Nov 5, 16:12 UTC
DigiCert data breach exposes customer information, identity documents
Summary
Certificate authority DigiCert says a server migration mistake left an internal business system exposed to the internet, allowing unauthorized access to customer information and identity documents. The Register reports the exposure lasted 16 months and included passports and driver's licenses. SecurityWeek reports that the intruder created an account on the system and accessed names, email addresses, phone numbers and business addresses. DigiCert has begun notifying affected customers but has not said how many were affected.
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3 outlets, in the order they reported it.
BleepingComputerFirst report
DigiCert data breach exposes customer information, identity documents
DigiCert warns it suffered a data breach after a server migration mistakenly exposed an internal business system to the internet, allowing unauthorized access to customer information and identity documents.
The Register Security
DigiCert admits 16-month security lapse exposed customer information
DigiCert has admitted that a botched server migration left an internal system exposed to the internet for more than a year, allowing an unauthorized user to access customer data, including passports, driver's licenses, and other identity…
SecurityWeek
DigiCert Data Breach Impacts Business Customer Information
Hackers created an account on an internal system and accessed names, email addresses, phone numbers, and business addresses.
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