The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving the City of Columbus on November 1, 2024. The breach occurred on July 18, 2024, and was a result of external hacking, potentially affecting approximately 500,000 individuals, including 24 residents. Identity theft protection services, including 24-month Experian credit monitoring and dark web monitoring, were offered in response to the incident.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/city-of-columbus
"id": "cit329072725",
"linkid": "city-of-columbus",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 500000,
'industry': 'Public Administration',
'location': 'Columbus',
'name': 'City of Columbus',
'type': 'Government'}],
'attack_vector': 'External Hacking',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 500000},
'date_detected': '2024-07-18',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-11-01',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving the City of Columbus on November 1, 2024. '
'The breach occurred on July 18, 2024, and was a result of '
'external hacking, potentially affecting approximately 500,000 '
'individuals, including 24 residents. Identity theft '
'protection services, including 24-month Experian credit '
'monitoring and dark web monitoring, were offered in response '
'to the incident.',
'impact': {'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-11-01',
'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at City of Columbus',
'type': 'Data Breach'}