On March 24, 2017, the California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST). The breach occurred between January 21, 2017, and March 7, 2017, involving access to usernames, email addresses, dates of birth, and encrypted passwords of participants on their forums. Approximately 1,000 individuals may have been affected.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-67116
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/firstdotorg
"id": "fir804072725",
"linkid": "firstdotorg",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2017",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '1,000',
'industry': 'Education',
'name': 'For the Inspiration and Recognition of '
'Science and Technology (FIRST)',
'type': 'Non-profit Organization'}],
'data_breach': {'data_encryption': 'encrypted passwords',
'number_of_records_exposed': '1,000',
'personally_identifiable_information': ['usernames',
'email addresses',
'dates of birth'],
'type_of_data_compromised': ['usernames',
'email addresses',
'dates of birth',
'encrypted passwords']},
'date_detected': '2017-03-07',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2017-03-24',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving For the Inspiration and Recognition of '
'Science and Technology (FIRST). The breach occurred between '
'January 21, 2017, and March 7, 2017, involving access to '
'usernames, email addresses, dates of birth, and encrypted '
'passwords of participants on their forums. Approximately '
'1,000 individuals may have been affected.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['usernames',
'email addresses',
'dates of birth',
'encrypted passwords']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2017-03-24',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at FIRST',
'type': 'Data Breach'}