Fota Wildlife Park Details
Fota Wildlife Park
County Cork • 70 employees • Media and Entertainment
https://www.fotawildlife.ie/
Ireland
Industry
Media and Entertainment
Security Incidents
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Fota Wildlife Park is a zoological park located on Fota Island in County Cork, Ireland. Established in 1983, the park was developed to provide a space for conservation, education, and research of wildlife. It is particularly focused on the conservation of endangered species and allows many of its animals to roam freely in naturalistic surroundings, providing a unique visitor experience.
The park features a range of animal exhibits, including those for cheetahs, giraffes, lemurs, and kangaroos, allowing guests to view these creatures up close. Fota Wildlife Park is also involved in various bre...
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Security Incidents
Fota Wildlife Park Breach of Aug 2024
The park remains operational for in-person visits and assures that on-site transactions are unaffected. In response to this incident, Fota Wildlife Park has taken its website offline to secure its digital infrastruc...
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Despite the sophistication of the attack targeting the park’s online transaction systems, on-site operations continue unaffected. Given the impact on visitors' f...
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Despite the breach, no systems or services, apart from the affected sections of the website, were taken offline; in-person activities at the park continued uninterrupted. While customer data was exposed, there is no indication that internal company data or intellectua...
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Severity Score
Moderate to Significant
Type
Data BreachSummary
On August 30, 2024, Fota Wildlife Park in Ireland experienced a cyberattack that potentially compromised the personal and financial information of visitors. The breach specifically targeted online transactions conducted on the park’s website between May 12, 2024, and August 27, 2024. Impacted customers have been advised to contact their banks to cancel their credit or debit cards.The park remains operational for in-person visits and assures that on-site transactions are unaffected. In response to this incident, Fota Wildlife Park has taken its website offline to secure its digital infrastruc...
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Severity
The recent cyberattack on Fota Wildlife Park has exposed the personal and financial information of visitors who made online transactions between May 12, 2024, and August 27, 2024. While the park has taken prompt action to notify affected customers and is collaborating with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement to investigate the breach, the incident still jeopardizes the financial security of a significant number of individuals.Despite the sophistication of the attack targeting the park’s online transaction systems, on-site operations continue unaffected. Given the impact on visitors' f...
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Impact
The recent cyber incident at Fota Wildlife Park was primarily a data breach targeting online transactions made through the park’s website. This attack potentially compromised personal and financial information, such as credit and debit card details, of visitors who made purchases online between May 12, 2024, and August 27, 2024.Despite the breach, no systems or services, apart from the affected sections of the website, were taken offline; in-person activities at the park continued uninterrupted. While customer data was exposed, there is no indication that internal company data or intellectua...
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