Cylance Details

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    Cylance

    Irvine, CA • 1000 employees • Technology

    Industry

    Technology

    Security Incidents

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    Cylance Inc., is an American software firm based in Irvine, California, that develops antivirus programs and other kinds of computer software that prevents viruses and malware. In February 2019, the company was acquired by BlackBerry Limited.

    Security Incidents

    Cylance Breach of Jun 2024
    Severity Score
    Moderate to Significant

    Type

    Data Breach

    Summary

    Cylance, a subsidiary of BlackBerry, confirmed that data being sold on a hacking forum by a threat actor named Sp1d3r is legitimate but outdated, originating from a third-party platform. The stolen data, priced at $750,000, includes 34 million emails and personally identifiable information of customers, partners, and employees. However, researchers indicated that the samples appear to be old marketing data. BlackBerry Cylance assured that their current systems and customer data are uncompromised, stating the breached data predates their acquisition of Cylance, dating from 2015-2018. The compan...
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