Communication Services, Inc.

On April 17, 2023, the Vermont Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data security incident affecting Communication Services, Inc. (d/b/a Interpretek). The breach involved unauthorized access to personal information, with the intrusion suspected to have begun on or around January 20, 2022. The notification did not specify the exact number of affected individuals or the types of compromised data, leaving the full scope of exposure unclear. However, the incident suggests a prolonged period of vulnerability, potentially allowing attackers to exfiltrate sensitive personal details. Given the lack of transparency regarding the nature of the stolen data, the breach could involve employee or customer records, though no ransomware involvement was reported. The delayed detection (over a year later) raises concerns about the company’s cybersecurity posture and the potential for misuse of the accessed information, including identity theft or financial fraud. The incident underscores the risks of unauthorized data access in sectors handling confidential communications or personal records.

Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2023-04-17-interpretek-communication-services-data-breach-notice-consumers

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/communication-services-inc.

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"linkid": "communication-services-inc.",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

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                                'Interpretek)',
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 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-04-17',
 'description': 'The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'Communication Services, Inc. d/b/a Interpretek experienced a '
                'data security incident that potentially involved unauthorized '
                'access to personal information beginning on or about January '
                '20, 2022.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': True, 'identity_theft_risk': True},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-04-17',
                 'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': [{'authority': 'Vermont '
                                                                      'Office '
                                                                      'of the '
                                                                      'Attorney '
                                                                      'General',
                                                         'date': '2023-04-17'}]},
 'title': 'Data Security Incident at Communication Services, Inc. '
          '(Interpretek)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}