We were recently made aware of a data breach which may have included basic demographic information of KCCK donors and friends. No private data was accessed or compromised. However, because we always want to be completely transparent with our community, you should be aware of the incident.
KCCK is one of many of organizations that works with Blackbaud, a cloud software and data company, to help accomplish various fundraising goals. Unfortunately, as you may have heard, an incident involving data stored with the company recently occurred. This breach only involved information that was already accessible to anyone online including name, address, phone numbers and birthdates. No financial data or social security numbers were included. The breach also affected our parent organization, the Kirkwood Foundation. You may be receiving a notice similar to this from them.
What Happened?
In late July, we were notified that Blackbaud experienced a ransomware attack on the company this past May. In this type of attack, criminals use malicious software to block individuals or organizations from accessing their own data by encrypting files in their system. The data is then rendered inaccessible until a ransom is paid.
In this instance, Blackbaud’s cyber security team discovered and stopped the attack with the help of law enforcement and independent forensics experts. Because of these quick actions, the cybercriminal was prevented from fully encrypting the company’s files and eventually ejected from the system.
However, before this was accomplished the perpetrator was able to remove a small amount of data from Blackbaud’s files. This material did not include any financial information or social security numbers. As mentioned above, the breach only included names, addresses, phone numbers and birthdates, which is basic demographic data already widely available to the public online.
What is Being Done Following the Breach
To ensure the protection of those affected by the theft, Blackbaud paid the ransom that the cybercriminal demanded in exchange for confirmation that the data was destroyed. According to the company and law enforcement that worked on the case, they have determined that there is no reason to believe the information went beyond the cybercriminal. As a safeguard, the company has hired a third-party team of experts to monitor the dark web for any use of the stolen data. In addition, Blackbaud has taken additional steps to prevent future such attacks from happening.
For More Information
If you would like more information about the breach, please go to www.blackbaud.com/securityincident. You can also speak to someone at Blackbaud about the breach by calling 855-907-2099.
Kirkwood and Your Information
We want to apologize for any concerns you may have as a result of the breach. KCCK takes the security of your important information very seriously. We continue to monitor the situation and remain in contact with Blackbaud for the latest updates. If you would like to speak further about this incident, I encourage you to contact me at dennis@kcck.org.
Thank you for your continued support of KCCK.
Dennis Green
General Manager and Donor
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