Black, Gould & Associates, Inc.

The Massachusetts Attorney General reported a data breach involving Black, Gould & Associates, Inc. (BGA) on December 5, 2022. The breach was discovered on September 9, 2022, and unauthorized access occurred between August 31, 2022, and September 10, 2022, potentially affecting the names and Social Security numbers of approximately eight Massachusetts residents. BGA has offered 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services to those impacted.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/593ad453-435e-4999-bdf1-450272e03c38.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/black-gould-&-associates

"id": "bla335072625",
"linkid": "black-gould-&-associates",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2022",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 8,
                        'location': 'Massachusetts',
                        'name': 'Black, Gould & Associates, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 8,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
                                              'Social Security numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2022-09-09',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2022-12-05',
 'description': 'The Massachusetts Attorney General reported a data breach '
                'involving Black, Gould & Associates, Inc. (BGA) on December '
                '5, 2022. The breach was discovered on September 9, 2022, and '
                'unauthorized access occurred between August 31, 2022, and '
                'September 10, 2022, potentially affecting the names and '
                'Social Security numbers of approximately eight Massachusetts '
                'residents. BGA has offered 24 months of complimentary credit '
                'monitoring services to those impacted.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2022-12-05',
                 'source': 'Massachusetts Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Data Breach at Black, Gould & Associates, Inc.',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}