On November 9, 2021, the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation reported a data breach involving DMC Consolidated, Inc. The breach affected electronic records, specifically exposing Social Security Numbers (SSN) and driver's licenses. This breach compromised sensitive personal information, which could lead to identity theft and other fraudulent activities. The exposure of such critical data is a significant concern for the affected individuals, as it can have long-lasting financial and reputational impacts.
Source: https://www.mass.gov/lists/data-breach-notification-reports
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/designed-metal-connections-dmc-
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2021",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"
{'affected_entities': [{'name': 'DMC Consolidated, Inc.', 'type': 'Company'}],
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers (SSN)',
"driver's licenses"]},
'date_detected': '2021-11-09',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-11-09',
'description': 'The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business '
'Regulation reported a data breach involving DMC Consolidated, '
'Inc. on November 9, 2021. The breach affected electronic '
'records, specifically exposing Social Security Numbers (SSN) '
"and driver's licenses.",
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers (SSN)',
"driver's licenses"]},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-11-09',
'source': 'Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and '
'Business Regulation'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at DMC Consolidated, Inc.',
'type': 'Data Breach'}