Documents belonging to ClickBalance, Mexico’s largest Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) technology providers, were exposed as reported by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler.
What happened: 769,333,246 records with a total size of 395 GB were exposed. The database contained email addresses, API keys, IP addresses, payments indicating the bank name, account number, ID numbers, and much more.
Why it matters: A data breach of any company that provides ERP or data services can have severe potential long term consequences, as cyber criminals could exploit exposed credentials to gain unauthorized access to applications, databases, and other services.
If you want to know more about Jeremiah’s findings you can read the full report here: https://www.websiteplanet.com/news/clickbalance-breach-report/
UPDATE: BullWall Executive, Carol Volk had this comment:
“There is no escaping our reliance on the supply chain. The fact that so many links in that chain have not even the most basic cyber defenses in place, assures us that our data will be used against us and our networks in future attacks. Being prepared for that eventuality is our only option if we wish to remain in business.
“With the average recovery cost from a ransomware attack exceeding $2.7 million in 2024, events such as the ClickBalance data exposure remind us that Cyber defensive systems are table stakes and not optional. Seriously, when your data is freely available to hackers, including access tokens, API keys, secret keys, bank account numbers, tax identification numbers, and email addresses, you’d better be following best practices in your defensive stack and make sure you’ve included a ransomware containment system for the day your exposed data comes back to attack you.”
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769 Million Records Exposed in Mexico’s Largest ERP Software Provider Data Breach
Documents belonging to ClickBalance, Mexico’s largest Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) technology providers, were exposed as reported by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler.
What happened: 769,333,246 records with a total size of 395 GB were exposed. The database contained email addresses, API keys, IP addresses, payments indicating the bank name, account number, ID numbers, and much more.
Why it matters: A data breach of any company that provides ERP or data services can have severe potential long term consequences, as cyber criminals could exploit exposed credentials to gain unauthorized access to applications, databases, and other services.
If you want to know more about Jeremiah’s findings you can read the full report here: https://www.websiteplanet.com/news/clickbalance-breach-report/
UPDATE: BullWall Executive, Carol Volk had this comment:
“There is no escaping our reliance on the supply chain. The fact that so many links in that chain have not even the most basic cyber defenses in place, assures us that our data will be used against us and our networks in future attacks. Being prepared for that eventuality is our only option if we wish to remain in business.
“With the average recovery cost from a ransomware attack exceeding $2.7 million in 2024, events such as the ClickBalance data exposure remind us that Cyber defensive systems are table stakes and not optional. Seriously, when your data is freely available to hackers, including access tokens, API keys, secret keys, bank account numbers, tax identification numbers, and email addresses, you’d better be following best practices in your defensive stack and make sure you’ve included a ransomware containment system for the day your exposed data comes back to attack you.”
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