The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach at Advance America, Cash Advance Centers of California, LLC on February 7, 2023. The breach involved unauthorized access to corporate business records, potentially impacting the personal information of individuals. The specific number of individuals affected and the details of the compromised data were not specified. The incident was reported on August 21, 2023.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-572188
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/advance-america
"id": "adv416072725",
"linkid": "advance-america",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2023",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Financial Services',
'location': 'California',
'name': 'Advance America, Cash Advance Centers of '
'California, LLC',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'date_detected': '2023-02-07',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-08-21',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported that '
'Advance America, Cash Advance Centers of California, LLC '
'experienced a data breach on February 7, 2023, potentially '
'impacting personal information of individuals, with reporting '
'made on August 21, 2023. The breach involved unauthorized '
'access to corporate business records, but the specific number '
'of individuals affected and the details of the compromised '
'data were not specified.',
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-08-21',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Advance America Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}