The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported on October 11, 2024, that the City of Canton, State of Ohio, experienced a data security incident on July 25, 2024, potentially involving unauthorized access to personal information. The types of potentially accessed data include names, driver's license numbers, and addresses, though no social security numbers or financial information were impacted. The number of individuals affected is currently unknown.
Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2024-10-11-city-canton-state-ohio-data-breach-notice-consumers
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/city-of-canton-ohio
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"linkid": "city-of-canton-ohio",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2024",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Administration',
'location': 'Canton, Ohio',
'name': 'City of Canton',
'type': 'Government'}],
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
"driver's license numbers",
'addresses']},
'date_detected': '2024-07-25',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-10-11',
'description': 'The City of Canton, State of Ohio, experienced a data '
'security incident potentially involving unauthorized access '
'to personal information.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
"driver's license numbers",
'addresses']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-10-11',
'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Security Incident at City of Canton, Ohio',
'type': 'Data Breach'}