Media giant News Corp has revealed a breach that may have affected US systems for more than two years.
write in letter Speaking to employees last week, the company said it discovered in January 2022 that attackers may have stolen personal and health information.
“Between February 2020 and January 2022, unauthorized individuals were able to access certain business documents and emails from a limited number of personnel accounts within the affected systems. Some of them contained personal information.”
This included names, dates of birth, social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers, financial account information, medical information, and health insurance information.
“It is surprising that News Corp discovered this very important information a year after the data breach was first announced, and could put employees at risk of financial fraud and identity theft. very high. MyCena Security Solution.
“Given that the attacker had two years of access before they were identified, […] They probably got more information than they first realized. If no one knew it had been stolen, they would not have been alert to possible attacks. ”
At the same time, the media company wrote that its investigation did not appear to show the malicious activity focused on the misuse of personal information.
Newscorp also added that it is cooperating with law enforcement during the investigation. We also offer free credit monitoring services to affected individuals.
O’Toole added that businesses should prioritize defense against phishing, and prevention remains the best tactic.
“The only way to achieve this is through encryption, where employee credentials are encrypted. I can’t,” she said. Information security on mail.
This disclosure comes one year after News Corp. revealed another violationwhich may be related to Chinese threat actors.
