When you input your personal data, it is encrypted and stored to let you make transactions.
However, this is not true.
This vulnerability exposed the wide database to potential hacks, and Option Way usersto a lot of potential fraud.
The leaked database affected Option Way customers in many countries.
We were able toview the PIIs of staff membersthat were using the platform to book flights.
This was used to book flights for staff members and customers, creatinga huge risk for Option Way.
By not protecting the company credit card,Option Way is making itself vulnerable to devastating financial fraud.
Data Breach Impact
This open database isa goldmine for identity thievesand other attackers.
Phishing & Fraud
A phishing campaign involvescreating imitation emails for legitimate businessesor organizations.
They could cancel or change flights, with victims only finding out after theyre notified by the airline.
They can email or call customers to confirm their absence for long periods.
They can thenplan effective home robberies,with much less risk of being caught.
This mayresult in a loss of revenuethat would be difficult to recover from.
These will be theconcerns on many Option Way customers mindsafter reading about the data breach.
It shows you the many ways cybercriminals target internet users, andthe steps you could take to stay safe.
Once these holes are found,the team looks for vulnerabilities that would lead them to a data breach.
Using their expertise, our team also examined the database to confirm its identity.
Asethical hackers, we are obliged to reach out to websites when we discover security flaws.
The purpose of the exercise is to help make the internet safer for everybody.
We recently discovered a huge data breach impacting80 million US households.
We also revealed that a breach in Biostar 2 compromisedthe biometric data of over 1 million people.
You may also want to read ourVPN Leak Report and Data Privacy Stats Report.
[Publication date: 02.09.2019]
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