The Maine Attorney General's Office reported a data breach involving Banco Popular de Puerto Rico on August 14, 2023. The breach occurred on July 24, 2023, affecting a total of 82,217 individuals, with 4 residents specifically impacted. The breach involved a vendor incident that potentially compromised Social Security Numbers, and identity theft protection services were offered for 24 months through Equifax.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/banco-popular-de-puerto-rico
"id": "ban346072625",
"linkid": "banco-popular-de-puerto-rico",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2023",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 82217,
'industry': 'Banking',
'location': 'Puerto Rico',
'name': 'Banco Popular de Puerto Rico',
'type': 'Financial Institution'}],
'attack_vector': 'Vendor Incident',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 82217,
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Social Security '
'Numbers',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers']},
'date_detected': '2023-07-24',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-08-14',
'description': "The Maine Attorney General's Office reported a data breach "
'involving Banco Popular de Puerto Rico on August 14, 2023. '
'The breach occurred on July 24, 2023, affecting a total of '
'82,217 individuals, with 4 residents specifically impacted. '
'The breach involved a vendor incident that potentially '
'compromised Social Security Numbers, and identity theft '
'protection services were offered for 24 months through '
'Equifax.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-08-14',
'source': "Maine Attorney General's Office"}],
'response': {'third_party_assistance': ['Equifax']},
'title': 'Data Breach at Banco Popular de Puerto Rico',
'type': 'Data Breach'}