The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that Educational Computer Systems, Inc. (ECSI) experienced a data breach on October 29, 2023, which was discovered on February 12, 2024. The breach, attributed to external system hacking, affected 1 individual, compromising personal information including Social Security numbers. Notifications were provided on April 10, 2024, and complimentary identity theft protection services were offered.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/educational-computer-systems-inc
"id": "edu242072625",
"linkid": "educational-computer-systems-inc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 1,
'industry': 'Education',
'name': 'Educational Computer Systems, Inc. (ECSI)',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'External System Hacking',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 1,
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Social Security '
'numbers',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
'date_detected': '2024-02-12',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-04-10',
'description': 'Educational Computer Systems, Inc. (ECSI) experienced a data '
'breach on October 29, 2023, which was discovered on February '
'12, 2024. The breach, attributed to external system hacking, '
'affected 1 individual, compromising personal information '
'including Social Security numbers. Notifications were '
'provided on April 10, 2024, and complimentary identity theft '
'protection services were offered.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Notifications provided on April 10, '
'2024, and complimentary identity '
'theft protection services offered'},
'title': 'ECSI Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}