Russell Cellular Faces Alleged 61GB Customer Data Breach
Summary
A dataset reportedly linked to Russell Cellular is being offered for $1,200 on a hacker forum. The article alleges it contains over 6.3 million customer records and employee credentials, including plaintext passwords; the claims are unconfirmed.
Key points
- The article alleges Russell Cellular was compromised; it provides no independent confirmation of the breach.
- A dataset reportedly spanning 61 GB and 209 tables is being offered for $1,200 on a hacker forum.
- The dataset reportedly contains information on more than 6.3 million customers, including contact, account, contract, invoice, and tracking details.
- Reported data also includes device identifiers such as ESN and IMEI/SN numbers, device models, and selected tariff plans.
- Employee usernames and plaintext passwords are reportedly included; the article does not name the actor or identify the forum.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Russell Cellular
- Incident Type
- Alleged data breach
- Data Types Exposed
- Full names
- Phone numbers
- Email addresses
- Account and contract numbers
- Device identifiers (ESN, IMEI/SN)
- Invoice and tracking numbers
- Device models and selected tariff plans
- Employee usernames, plaintext passwords, and security roles
- Affected Records
- More than 6.3 million customer records reportedly affected.
- Affected Data Size
- The alleged database is reported to total 61 GB across 209 tables.
- Operational Impact
- No operational disruption is reported; the alleged impact is exposure of customer and employee data.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- The dataset is reportedly being offered for sale on a hacker forum for $1,200; the article does not report a ransom demand or extortion of Russell Cellular.
- Claim Status
- alleged