The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation reported a data breach involving Adams Community Bank on March 31, 2014. The breach affected 190 residents and involved compromised electronic records, specifically credit and debit numbers. This incident highlights the vulnerability of financial institutions to cyber threats and the potential impact on customers' financial security.
Source: https://www.mass.gov/lists/data-breach-notification-reports
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/adams-community-bank
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"linkid": "adams-community-bank",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2014",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 190,
'industry': 'Banking',
'location': 'Massachusetts',
'name': 'Adams Community Bank',
'type': 'Financial Institution'}],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 190,
'type_of_data_compromised': ['credit numbers',
'debit numbers']},
'date_detected': '2014-03-31',
'description': 'The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business '
'Regulation reported a data breach involving Adams Community '
'Bank on March 31, 2014. The breach affected 190 residents and '
'involved compromised electronic records, specifically credit '
'and debit numbers.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['credit numbers', 'debit numbers']},
'references': [{'source': 'Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and '
'Business Regulation'}],
'title': 'Adams Community Bank Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}