Breach of the Week #3: Ubiquiti and Whistleblowing
A whistleblower recently alleged that Ubiquiti massively downplayed its January breach. So, how bad was the breach? What do we, and don't we, know? What does this tell us about best practices for disclosures in the aftermath of a breach? And what is the role of whistleblowers?
a16z Live · Geoff Belknap, Joel de la Garza
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Show Notes
In January, device maker Ubiquiti disclosed a breach and urged customers to change passwords. Then in late March, a whisteblower alleged that Ubiquiti had massively downplayed the severity and extent of the breach to preserve the stock price. So, how bad was the breach? What do we, and don't we, know? What does this tell us about best practices for disclosures in the aftermath of a breach? And what is the role of whistleblowers?
🔐Breach of the Week 🔐looks at who got hacked, how it happened, and what it means for the industry.
🎙With hosts Joel de la Garza (a16z Security Operating Partner) and Geoff Belknap (CISO LinkedIn) on Clubhouse every Thursday 5-5:30pm.