{"id":53555,"date":"2023-09-06T16:01:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T16:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/coffee-meets-bagel-outage-caused-by-cybercriminals-deleting-data-and-files\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T16:01:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T16:01:07","slug":"coffee-meets-bagel-outage-caused-by-cybercriminals-deleting-data-and-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/coffee-meets-bagel-outage-caused-by-cybercriminals-deleting-data-and-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee Meets Bagel outage caused by cybercriminals deleting data and files"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you got snubbed by the object of your affections on dating app Coffee Meets Bagel (CMB) in late August, don&#8217;t feel bad, the company says its systems were down due to cyber baddies.<\/p>\n<p>The powers behind the app confirmed the cause of the seven-day outage yesterday, confirming anyone trying to open the app during the &#8220;week of August 27\u2026 had the frustrating experience of not being able to sign in or use the app.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We determined that the outage was the result of an outside actor who maliciously deleted company data and files. We quickly re-established a secure environment for our technology team to restore our production services and notified law enforcement,&#8221; it adds in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/coffeemeetsbagel.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/20204630281491\">FAQ document<\/a> on its website.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"condor\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2ZPjkPC2lxvccyfVTZweW4AAAANc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2ZPjkPC2lxvccyfVTZweW4AAAANc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>Access to the service was finally restored on September 3 after the &#8220;team spent days working around the clock to rebuild our system from online backups so that daters could securely get back online.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xmd=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-lg=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xxlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,brandwidth,brandimpact,leaderboard,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZPjkPC2lxvccyfVTZweW4AAAANc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZPjkPC2lxvccyfVTZweW4AAAANc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<div class=\"adun_eagle_desktop_story_wrapper\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xxlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZPjkPC2lxvccyfVTZweW4AAAANc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZPjkPC2lxvccyfVTZweW4AAAANc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Of course, there are plenty of alternative dating sites and this author \u2013 who is married \u2013 is reliably informed by other fellow <em>Reg<\/em> vultures that determined daters use more than one channel to find their perfect partner online.<\/p>\n<p>We have asked the company about the point of entry for the criminals, if they demanded a ransom, if any data was exfiltrated and whether internal security was beefed up in the wake of the attack.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZPjkPC2lxvccyfVTZweW4AAAANc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44ZPjkPC2lxvccyfVTZweW4AAAANc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>Further updates from CMB, which claims to have 10 million users worldwide, will be disclosed &#8220;as soon as we&#8217;ve pieced everything together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We launched a thorough investigation, which is still ongoing, to understand the full scope of the incident and are working to further enhance company cybersecurity,&#8221; the FAQ says. &#8220;We&#8217;re incredibly sorry for the disruption, and we hope to make it up to new and existing CMB Daters alike.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To try to make up for the security wobble, the company is offering a &#8220;welcome package&#8221; that includes all of their active chats being extended by seven days; subscription extended for 14 days free of charge; and 1,000 free beans (allowing the user to &#8220;like&#8221; or &#8220;pass&#8221; on profiles) were added to accounts.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" id=\"story_eagle_xsm_sm_md_xmd_lg_xlg\" data-pos=\"mid\" data-raptor=\"eagle\" data-xsm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-sm=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-md=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xmd=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-lg=\",mpu,dmpu,\" data-xlg=\",mpu,dmpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZPjkPC2lxvccyfVTZweW4AAAANc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/cybercrime&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=3&amp;c=33ZPjkPC2lxvccyfVTZweW4AAAANc&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D3%26raptor%3Deagle%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>All users were signed out as a &#8220;security precaution.&#8221; 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No CMB Daters were able to access the site during the outage, so everyone is on the same page.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>CMB says it does not store payment information or data such as driving licenses, &#8220;as they are processed through third-party vendors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The company, started by three sisters to give women a different online dating app experience, has taken in $23 million in funding from five investment rounds. \u00ae<\/p>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/go.theregister.com\/feed\/www.theregister.com\/2023\/09\/06\/coffee_meets_bagel_outage_caused\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you potentially miss the love match of your life in week-long blackout? 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