Fidelity Investments

On July 1, 2014, the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation reported a data breach involving Fidelity Investments, affecting 8 residents. The breach compromised electronic records, specifically involving account numbers. This incident highlights the vulnerability of financial institutions to data breaches, which can lead to significant financial and reputational damage. The compromised account numbers could potentially be used for fraudulent activities, putting the affected individuals at risk of financial loss and identity theft.

Source: https://www.mass.gov/lists/data-breach-notification-reports

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/fidelity-investments

"id": "fid431071725",
"linkid": "fidelity-investments",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2014",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 8,
                        'industry': 'Finance',
                        'location': 'Massachusetts',
                        'name': 'Fidelity Investments',
                        'type': 'Financial Services'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 8,
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Account numbers'},
 'date_detected': '2014-07-01',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2014-07-01',
 'description': 'A data breach involving Fidelity Investments was reported by '
                'the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business '
                'Regulation, affecting 8 residents. The breach compromised '
                'electronic records, specifically involving account numbers.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Account numbers'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2014-07-01',
                 'source': 'Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and '
                           'Business Regulation'}],
 'title': 'Fidelity Investments Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}