Clearfield

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) victim of a cyberattack that impacted the security of personal information for certain individuals associated with the county.

The impacted data included name, date of birth, address, and Social Security number, and also accessed certain files that were stored within the county’s computers.

The county immediately hired outside legal counsel to investigate the incident and sent written notification letters regarding the incident to these individuals, which contained steps to help protect their personal information.

Source: https://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/local-news/officials-confirm-cyber-attack-on-clearfield-county-computer-system/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/clearfield

"id": "cle141224522",
"linkid": "clearfield",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "01/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Administration',
                        'location': 'Clearfield County, PA',
                        'name': 'Clearfield County',
                        'type': 'Government'}],
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['name',
                                              'date of birth',
                                              'address',
                                              'Social Security number']},
 'description': 'Clearfield County, PA experienced a cyberattack that '
                'compromised the personal information of certain individuals '
                'associated with the county. The compromised data included '
                'names, dates of birth, addresses, and Social Security '
                'numbers. Certain files stored within the county’s computers '
                'were also accessed.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['name',
                                 'date of birth',
                                 'address',
                                 'Social Security number']},
 'references': [{'source': 'WTAJ'}],
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Written notification letters sent to '
                                        'affected individuals',
              'third_party_assistance': 'Outside legal counsel'},
 'title': 'Cyberattack on Clearfield County, PA',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}