The Mississippi Public Service Commission reported a data breach involving Starkville Utilities on April 25, 2025. The breach was discovered on October 23, 2024, and involved unauthorized access to personal information, including names, addresses, and Social Security Numbers of affected individuals. The total number of individuals affected is currently unknown.
Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2025-05-06-starkville-utilities-data-breach-notice-consumers
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/city-of-starkville
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"linkid": "city-of-starkville",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Utilities',
'location': 'Starkville, Mississippi',
'name': 'Starkville Utilities',
'type': 'Utility Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
'Addresses',
'Social Security Numbers']},
'date_detected': '2024-10-23',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-04-25',
'description': 'The Mississippi Public Service Commission reported a data '
'breach involving Starkville Utilities on April 25, 2025. The '
'breach was discovered on October 23, 2024, and involved '
'unauthorized access to personal information, including names, '
'addresses, and Social Security Numbers of affected '
'individuals. The total number of individuals affected is '
'currently unknown.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names',
'Addresses',
'Social Security Numbers']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-04-25',
'source': 'Mississippi Public Service Commission'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at Starkville Utilities',
'type': 'Data Breach'}