Advanced Technology Ventures

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Advanced Technology Ventures on July 30, 2021. The breach, which occurred on July 9, 2021, involved an external system breach (hacking) affecting approximately 300 individuals, including potential exposure of Social Security Numbers. Written notifications were sent to consumers on August 4, 2021.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/7e015fa7-e338-450c-a8fb-f0056d59e467.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/advanceventurepartners

"id": "adv332072725",
"linkid": "advanceventurepartners",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2021",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 300,
                        'name': 'Advanced Technology Ventures',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 300,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Social Security '
                                                        'Numbers',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Social Security Numbers'},
 'date_detected': '2021-07-09',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-07-30',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Advanced Technology Ventures on July 30, '
                '2021. The breach, which occurred on July 9, 2021, involved an '
                'external system breach (hacking) affecting approximately 300 '
                'individuals, including potential exposure of Social Security '
                'Numbers. Written notifications were sent to consumers on '
                'August 4, 2021.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-07-30',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Written notifications sent to '
                                        'consumers on August 4, 2021'},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Advanced Technology Ventures',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}