Can you imagine the magnitude of this data breach?
The stolen information includes customers’ driver’s licenses, passports, and medical cannabis cards, along with personal details like names, addresses, and dates of birth né?. Can you believe the scale of this breach?
Moreover, Everest stated on its dark web leak site that they published the stolen data from Stiiizy after the company refused to meet their ransom demands. How do you think companies should handle such situations to protect customer data?. Did you hear about the recent cyberattack on the popular cannabis brand Stiiizy, based in Los Angeles? Hackers managed to access a significant amount of sensitive customer data, including government-issued documents and medical cannabis cards né?. Have you ever been a customer of Stiiizy?
Interestingly, a Texas-based cybersecurity startup revealed that the attack on Stiiizy was a ransomware incident. The Everest ransomware group claimed responsibility for the cyberattack and reportedly stole personal information from over 420,000 Stiiizy customers né?. Isn’t that concerning?
Stiiizy confirmed that an “organized cybercrime group” compromised data from some of its retail locations. How troubling is it that hackers were able to access such personal information?
Although Stiiizy has not disclosed the exact number of affected customers, they did mention that the incident impacted four retail locations in California. The breach occurred between October 10 and November 10, 2024
