"NBA Notifying Individuals of Data Breach at Mailing Services Provider"

The National Basketball Association (NBA) recently notified individuals that their personal data was stolen in a data breach at a third-party service provider.  The NBA stated that the incident resulted in the theft of names and email addresses, with no other types of personal information impacted.  The NBA noted that they had no indication that their systems or any additional information had been affected.  The league cautioned the notification email recipients that the stolen information could be used in phishing and social engineering attacks and encouraged them to remain vigilant towards any suspicious correspondence that may appear to come from the NBA or partner entities.  The NBA did not name the impacted service provider and has shared no information on the type of cyberattack they suffered or the number of impacted individuals. 

SecurityWeek reports: "NBA Notifying Individuals of Data Breach at Mailing Services Provider"