The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Advance Stores Company, Incorporated. The breach occurred from April 14, 2024, to May 24, 2024, exposing personal information including names, Social Security numbers, driver's licenses, and dates of birth. Approximately 6,051 Rhode Island residents were affected by this breach.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-588394
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/advance-auto-parts
"id": "adv911072825",
"linkid": "advance-auto-parts",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "4/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '6,051 Rhode Island residents',
'name': 'Advance Stores Company, Incorporated',
'type': 'Company'}],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '6,051',
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
'Social Security numbers',
"driver's licenses",
'dates of birth']},
'date_detected': '2024-07-10',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-07-10',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving Advance Stores Company, Incorporated, '
'exposing personal information including names, Social '
"Security numbers, driver's licenses, and dates of birth.",
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
'Social Security numbers',
"driver's licenses",
'dates of birth']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-07-10',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at Advance Stores Company, Incorporated',
'type': 'Data Breach'}