The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) reported a data breach on March 31, 2023, involving the inadvertent exposure of personal information, including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers, from 1099-Miscellaneous forms mailed on February 27, 2023. The breach was discovered on March 1, 2023, and affected individuals were offered complimentary credit monitoring services.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/american-paint-horse-association
"id": "ame1034080425",
"linkid": "american-paint-horse-association",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2023",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Equestrian',
'name': 'American Paint Horse Association (APHA)',
'type': 'Non-profit Organization'}],
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
'addresses',
'Social Security numbers']},
'date_detected': 'March 1, 2023',
'date_publicly_disclosed': 'March 31, 2023',
'description': 'The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) reported a data '
'breach involving the inadvertent exposure of personal '
'information, including names, addresses, and Social Security '
'numbers, from 1099-Miscellaneous forms mailed on February 27, '
'2023.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
'addresses',
'Social Security numbers']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': 'March 31, 2023',
'source': 'APHA Data Breach Report'}],
'title': 'APHA Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}