American Golf Named as the Possible Victim of a Recent Data Breach | JD Supra

Recently, a prominent group of hackers listed American Golf Corporation among its recent victims. While American Golf has not yet confirmed that it was the victim of a cyberattack or a data breach, the hackers who are taking responsibility for the incident claim to have obtained a wealth of sensitive information. If the hackers’ claims are true, upon completing its investigation, American Golf began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.

If you receive a data breach notification from American Golf Corporation, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following a possible American Golf data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

Was There an American Golf Data Breach?

It’s too soon to tell if there was an American Golf data breach because news of the cyberattack against American Golf was only recently announced, and the company has yet to confirm reports of the attack. However, a news report by the Cyber Express provides some details about the incident from the hackers’ perspective.

According to this source, hackers allegedly obtained nearly 155 GB of data from American Golf’s computer network after they were able to gain unauthorized access. Evidently, the data that the hackers claim to have obtained include email correspondence, members’ data, orders, full access account credentials (User ID, Passwords, Secret Keys), reports, licenses, passports, and financial data.

American Golf has not yet released any comment on the hackers’ claims. However, it’s likely that American Golf will need to address these claims in the near future, as the hackers gave American Golf eight days to pay a $2 million ransom; otherwise, they would release the data, probably on the Dark Web. The ransom will increase by $100,000 for each day it goes unpaid.

If American Golf confirms that employee or consumer data was leaked as a result of the recent cyberattack, it will be required to send out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.

More Information About American Golf Corporation

American Golf Corporation owns and operates 85 private, resort and daily fee courses in the United States. Based in El Segundo, California, American Golf’s portfolio spans the United States; however, many of the company’s courses are located in California, New York, and Florida. American Golf employs more than 606 people and generates approximately $858 million in annual revenue.