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HomeNewsSecurityHackerOne discloses employee data breach after Navia hack

HackerOne discloses employee data breach after Navia hack

By Sergiu Gatlan

March 24, 2026
10:01 AM
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Bug bounty platform HackerOne is notifying hundreds of employees that their data was stolen after attackers hacked Navia, one of its U.S. benefits administrators.
HackerOne manages over 1,950 bug bounty programs and provides vulnerability disclosure, penetration testing, and code security services to high-profile companies like General Motors, Goldman Sachs, Anthropic, GitHub, and Uber, as well as to U.S. government agencies such as the Department of Defense.
Navia is a leading consumer-focused benefits administrator serving over 10,000 employers across the United States.
In a filing with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, HackerOne also revealed that the data breach exposed the sensitive information of 287 employees.
"At this time, we have been informed that a Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) vulnerability led to an unknown actor accessing Navia data between December 22, 2025, and January 15, 2026," the company said. "On January 23, 2026, Navia became aware of suspicious activity in their environment. Navia sent letters dated February 20, 2026 to impacted companies."
The exposed information includes a combination of Social Security numbers, full names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, email addresses, plan enrollment dates, effective dates, and termination dates for each affected employee and their dependents.
HackerOne also encouraged impacted employees to be cautious of suspicious messages, monitor their financial accounts for unusual activity, and take advantage of the 12-month free identity protection and credit monitoring service provided by Navia.
"You may also want to consider changing passwords or password hints/security questions if they involve the personal data listed above," the company added.
When it disclosed the incident earlier this month, Navia underlined that the data breach did not impact affected individuals' claims or financial information.
However, the exposed data is sufficient for threat actors to launch phishing and social engineering attacks against people impacted by the incident.
Although Navia flagged the incident as a data theft attack, no cybercrime group or ransomware operation has taken responsibility for the breach.

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HackerOne disclosed a significant employee data breach following a cyberattack targeting Navia, a leading U.S. benefits administrator. The incident, detailed in a filing with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, revealed that an unauthorized actor accessed Navia’s systems between December 22, 2025, and January 15, 2026, exploiting a Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) vulnerability. This allowed the attacker to obtain sensitive information pertaining to over 287 HackerOne employees, alongside data concerning approximately 2.7 million individuals associated with Navia’s clients.

The compromised data encompassed a wide range of personal details, including Social Security numbers, full names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, email addresses, and records of employee and dependent plan enrollments and terminations. This data presented a considerable risk of targeted phishing and social engineering attacks against individuals affected by the breach. Navia initially characterized the incident as a data theft, however, the perpetrator remains unidentified, and no known cybercrime group has claimed responsibility.

In response to the breach, HackerOne advised impacted employees to exercise caution, monitor their financial accounts for suspicious activity, and leverage a 12-month complimentary identity protection and credit monitoring service offered by Navia. Furthermore, the company recommended password updates, particularly for accounts utilizing compromised personal information. Navia emphasized that the breach did not compromise claims or financial details, a crucial distinction that likely mitigated some immediate concerns.

The disclosure of this breach highlights vulnerabilities within complex benefit administration systems and underscores the importance of robust authorization controls, such as BOLA, to prevent unauthorized access. The lack of immediate attribution suggests a sophisticated attacker who meticulously planned and executed the intrusion. Further investigation is likely underway to determine the attacker's motives and potential impact. The incident also serves as a cautionary tale for companies managing sensitive employee data, emphasizing the necessity of proactive security measures and timely incident response procedures.