As a result of a recent data breach, the NBA notified all its fans about the fact that a significant amount of personal information was compromised.
While using the information gathered, phishing attacks can be conducted by the threat actors on the individuals who have been affected. A third-party newsletter service was said to be holding the personal information exposed in the leak.
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- NBA
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NBA Cyber Incident
A number of fans have been notified of the cyber security incident through an email sent out with the tag “Notice of Cybersecurity Incident.”
According to the NBA, neither its systems nor the credentials of the fans affected by the incident were compromised. But, some theft of the personal information belonged to some fans.
Further, the association reported that the names and email addresses were accessed and copied by an unauthorized third party. But, in this instance, sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords, was not exposed.
Apart from this, a third-party provider and an external cybersecurity service are being engaged by the NBA to assist in the investigation of the issue to know the extent of the impact and resolve the issue as soon as possible.
NBA warned fans of phishing attacks
NBA warned that phishing attacks and various scams could be targeted at the affected individuals due to the sensitive nature of the data involved, reported Bleeping Computer.
It was strongly recommended to the affected fans that they remain vigilant when they open any suspicious emails that they receive. In the notification emails, the NBA informs fans that it will never send them an email asking for any of this information:-
- Other account information
- Usernames
- Passwords
It is also recommended for fans who have been impacted verify the authenticity of any emails they receive by ensuring that the sender’s email address ends with “@nba.com.”
Check that the embedded links point to a trustworthy website, and don’t open email attachments that they haven’t been expecting to receive.
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