On September 6, 2018, the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation reported a data breach involving Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. The breach affected 3 residents and compromised electronic records, including Social Security Numbers (SSN) and Driver's Licenses. This incident highlights the vulnerability of personal information and the importance of robust cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive data.
Source: https://www.mass.gov/lists/data-breach-notification-reports
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/bankers-insurance
"id": "ban305071625",
"linkid": "bankers-insurance",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2018",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 3,
'industry': 'Insurance',
'location': 'Massachusetts',
'name': 'Bankers Insurance Group, Inc.',
'type': 'Insurance Company'}],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 3,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers (SSN)',
"Driver's Licenses"]},
'date_detected': '2018-09-06',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2018-09-06',
'description': 'On September 6, 2018, the Massachusetts Office of Consumer '
'Affairs and Business Regulation reported a data breach '
'involving Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. The breach affected 3 '
'residents and compromised electronic records, including '
"Social Security Numbers (SSN) and Driver's Licenses.",
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers (SSN)',
"Driver's Licenses"]},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2018-09-06',
'source': 'Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and '
'Business Regulation'}],
'title': 'Bankers Insurance Group Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}