Summary: Western Alliance Bank has reported a data breach affecting over 20,000 individuals due to a vulnerability in a widely-used file sharing tool, which allowed unauthorized access to sensitive information. The breach, linked to the Clop ransomware gang, affected personal details such as Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, and more. The bank has since offered identity protection services to those impacted and is currently investigating the extent of the breach.
Affected: Western Alliance Bank
Keypoints :
- Over 20,000 individuals had their data stolen, including sensitive personal information.
- The breach stemmed from a vulnerability in a third-party file transfer tool used by Western Alliance Bank.
- Western Alliance will provide one year of identity protection services to affected individuals.
- Organizations including Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Thomson Reuters are investigating their potential exposure.
Source: https://therecord.media/western-alliance-bank-data-breach