The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. experienced a data breach involving inadvertent disclosure of personal information from May 18, 2021, to December 16, 2021. Approximately 5,083 individuals were potentially affected, with 15 residents specifically noted. Identity theft protection services from IdentityForce were offered to those affected for 24 months.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/charles-schwab
"id": "cha319072825",
"linkid": "charles-schwab",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2021",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 5083,
'industry': 'Finance',
'name': 'Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.',
'type': 'Financial Services'}],
'attack_vector': 'Inadvertent Disclosure',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 5083,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
'date_detected': '2021-12-16',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that '
'Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. experienced a data breach '
'involving inadvertent disclosure of personal information from '
'May 18, 2021, to December 16, 2021. Approximately 5,083 '
'individuals were potentially affected, with 15 residents '
'specifically noted. Identity theft protection services from '
'IdentityForce were offered to those affected for 24 months.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Personal Information',
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'response': {'third_party_assistance': 'IdentityForce'},
'title': 'Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}