The South Carolina-based company must remove unnecessary data and increase security measures.
The Federal Trade Commission has settled a settlement with Blackbaud, alleging that insufficient security measures allowed hackers to penetrate the company’s network and access customer information, including sensitive information such as Social Security and bank account numbers. Reached. Companies need to remove unnecessary data, develop a comprehensive information security program, and establish data retention schedules.
Although the company claimed to have robust security measures in place, the security breach went undetected for three months, resulting in the theft of large amounts of unencrypted sensitive consumer data. Blackbaud paid the hackers a ransom in Bitcoin, but has not confirmed when it notified customers of the breach.
“Blackbaud’s lax security and data retention practices allowed hackers to obtain sensitive personal data about millions of consumers,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. ” he said. “Businesses have a responsibility to protect the data they maintain and delete data that is no longer needed.”
Follow the Lord’s guidance and pray with us…
- For Secretary Levine and Consumer Protection Officers working to keep Americans’ personal data secure.
- For the Chairman and Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, who evaluate the information handling practices of U.S. companies.
source: Federal Trade Commission
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