Summary: Western Alliance Bank has informed nearly 22,000 customers that their personal information was compromised due to a breach of a third-party vendor’s secure file transfer software in October. A zero-day vulnerability was exploited during this breach, and affected data includes names, Social Security numbers, and financial account information. Although the bank claims there’s no evidence of misuse of the stolen data, it is offering affected customers a year of free credit monitoring services.
Affected: Western Alliance Bank
Keypoints:
- Nearly 22,000 customers were notified about the theft of their personal data.
- Attackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in third-party software utilized by the bank.
- Compromised data includes sensitive information such as Social Security numbers and financial account details.
- Western Alliance is providing one year of free identity protection services to affected individuals.
- The breach is linked to the Clop ransomware group, known for exploiting vulnerabilities in various software.