The Business Council of New York State experienced a data breach compromising the personal, financial, and health data of more than 47,000 individuals. The breach involved unauthorized access to sensitive information, prompting immediate containment measures and free credit monitoring offers for affected individuals. #BCNYS #data breach #personal information #medical data #financial data
Keypoints
- The breach was discovered nearly six months after the unauthorized access occurred.
- Attackers accessed and stole sensitive personal, financial, and medical files in February.
- BCNYS engaged outside cybersecurity experts to secure their environment and investigate the incident.
- There is no current evidence linking the breach to financial or medical fraud or identity theft.
- Affected individuals are advised to monitor their accounts and credit reports for suspicious activity.