Re: Fw: Notification of Blackbaud Data Breach

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Good ol' Jethro...

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2020 15:51:15 +0000 (UTC)
 >
 >    ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Jethro Miller, Planned Parenthood <
 >    http://www.ppfa.org/~pponline>To: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>Sent: Sunday, 
 >    August 16, 2020, 8:02:09 AM PDTSubject: Notification of Blackbaud Data  Breach
 > |  
 >   And the steps we're taking to protect your data
 > |  |
 > |  
 > |   Dear Noelle,
 >  
 >  We're reaching out today to let you know that Planned Parenthood was recently 
 >  notified of a data breach at Blackbaud, a vendor whose fundraising and donor 
 >  engagement software is used by nonprofit organizations nationwide — 
 >  including some Planned Parenthood organizations. Blackbaud identified a 
 >  ransomware cyberattack affecting certain information stored on its servers. 
 >  They responded to and contained the situation with the aid of law enforcement 
 >  and cybersecurity and forensics experts.
 >  
 >  Unfortunately, the criminal was able to remove a portion of the data stored on 
 >  the company's servers, which included some information about you and other 
 >  donors, such as street addresses or phone numbers. Sensitive data — such as 
 >  social security numbers, credit card data, or bank account information — was 
 >  not affected. Blackbaud has obtained confirmation that the stolen data was 
 >  destroyed and has no reason to believe the information was or will be misused 
 >  or made publicly available.
 >  
 >  Blackbaud discovered and contained this attack in May of this year. 
 >  Unfortunately, the company did not notify its clients — including Planned 
 >  Parenthood — until mid-July. To say the least, we find this delay 
 >  unacceptable, and we are extremely dissatisfied with Blackbaud's lack of 
 >  transparency around this incident. We are deeply committed to the privacy of 
 >  our supporters and have been working diligently since we were notified to 
 >  obtain substantial, accurate information to share with you.
 >  
 >  Planned Parenthood's service agreements with Blackbaud require them to employ 
 >  stringent security measures to protect the data of our supporters, and this 
 >  breach has violated those agreements. We are conducting a close investigation 
 >  to fully understand what measures Blackbaud is taking to remediate this 
 >  situation and prevent further incidents. Blackbaud's statement on this attack 
 >  can be found on their website by clicking here.
 >  
 >  If you have any further questions about this incident and the steps Planned 
 >  Parenthood takes to protect the data of our donors, please visit our webpage 
 >  to find contact information for the impacted Planned Parenthood organizations.
 >  
 >  Thank you, as always, for your support.
 >  
 >  Best,
 >  
 >  Jethro
 >  
 >  Jethro O. Miller
 >  Chief Development Officer
 >  Planned Parenthood Federation of America  |