The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving the Associated Press (AP) on September 1, 2023. The breach occurred between July 16 and July 22, 2023, due to unauthorized access to personal information stored on an outdated website maintained by Stylebooks.com. The incident affected potentially sensitive information, including names and Social Security Numbers. This breach highlights the vulnerabilities in maintaining outdated systems and the importance of securing personal data to prevent unauthorized access.
Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2023-09-01-associated-press-data-breach-notice-consumers
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/associated-press-stylebook
"id": "ass044072825",
"linkid": "associated-press-stylebook",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2023",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Media',
'name': 'Associated Press',
'type': 'Media Organization'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
'Social Security Numbers']},
'date_detected': '2023-09-01',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-09-01',
'description': 'The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving the Associated Press (AP) on September 1, '
'2023. The breach occurred between July 16 and July 22, 2023, '
'due to unauthorized access to personal information stored on '
'an outdated website maintained by Stylebooks.com, affecting '
'potentially sensitive information, including names and Social '
'Security Numbers.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security Numbers']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-09-01',
'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at Associated Press',
'type': 'Data Breach',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Outdated Website'}