American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a prominent Washington-based nonprofit advocating for pro-Israel policies, suffered a data breach exposing the personally identifiable information (PII) of 810 individuals. The incident involved months of unauthorized access, allowing attackers to compromise sensitive data. While the exact nature of the exposed information (e.g., names, contact details, financial records) was not fully disclosed, the breach highlights vulnerabilities in AIPAC’s cybersecurity defenses. The prolonged access suggests potential risks of further exploitation, such as identity theft, phishing, or reputational harm. As a high-profile organization dealing with politically sensitive matters, the breach could also undermine trust among stakeholders, donors, and affiliated individuals. The delayed detection exacerbates concerns about AIPAC’s incident response capabilities and data protection protocols.

Source: https://www.teiss.co.uk/news/news-scroller/aipac-data-breach-exposed-personal-information-of-810-individuals-after-months-of-unauthorized-access-16741

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

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"linkid": "aipac",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '810 individuals',
                        'industry': 'Advocacy / Public Policy',
                        'location': 'Washington, D.C., United States',
                        'name': 'American Israel Public Affairs Committee '
                                '(AIPAC)',
                        'type': 'Nonprofit Organization'}],
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes (unauthorized access over months)',
                 'number_of_records_exposed': '810',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'description': 'The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a '
                'Washington-based nonprofit that advocates for pro-Israel '
                'policies in the United States, disclosed a data breach that '
                'exposed personally identifiable information belonging to 810 '
                'individuals after months of unauthorized access.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable Information (PII)'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII exposed)'},
 'initial_access_broker': {'reconnaissance_period': 'Months (prolonged '
                                                    'unauthorized access)'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure'},
 'title': 'AIPAC Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 810 Individuals',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}