Exploit: Hacking
BRI Life: Insurer
Risk to Business: 2.802 = Moderate
BRI Life, the insurance arm of Indonesia’s Bank Rakyat Indonesia disclosed that it is investigating claims that the personal details of over two million of its customers were available in a dark web hacking forum. In a post on RaidForums, an unnamed user said they were selling a collection of 460,000 documents compiled from the user data of over two million BRI Life clients for $7,000.
Individual Risk: 2.802 = Moderate
The user selling the data on RaidForumsprovided a video clip for proof that displayed bank account details, copies of Indonesian identification cards, and taxpayer details. researchers estimate that 2 million people may have had PII exposed but information about specifics is hazy.
Customers Impacted: Unknown
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Personal data like this is catnip for hackers because it sells quickly at a nice profit and retains value into the future.
Source: Reuters