Assume Breach Position Does Not Mean Firms Get To Skip Due Diligence In Cybersecurity
MyRepublic on Friday said the personal data of 79,388 of its mobile subscribers were compromised, following a security breach on a third-party data storage platform. The affected system contained identity verification documents needed for mobile services registration, including scanned copies of local customers’ national identity cards and residential addresses of foreign residents. I asked MyRepublic if the data storage service was cloud-based and whether it was the only client affected by the breach, but it declined to provide specifics citing confidentiality and security reasons....