Exploit: Hacking
Oxfam Australia: Charitable Organization
Risk to Small Business: 2.006 = Severe
A donor database for Oxfam Australia was discovered by cybersecurity researchers. Oxfam Australia is a charity focused on alleviating poverty within the indigenous Australian people. A threat actor was attempting to sell the Oxfam Australia contact and donor information for 1.7 million people. The incident is under investigation.
Individual Risk: 2.719 = Moderate
The exposed information appears to be limited to donor names, email addresses, addresses, phone numbers, and donation amounts. No financial information was exposed.
Customers Impacted: 1.7 million donors
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Hacking is an ever-present menace, and organizations that have a strong security plan coupled with high cyber resilience are more likely to make it through an incident with minimal damage.