The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Guidecraft, Inc. on February 23, 2023. The breach occurred on or about December 29, 2022, potentially affecting 36 Rhode Island residents and involving unauthorized access to customers' credit card information between September 21, 2021, and December 30, 2022. This incident highlights the vulnerability of customer financial data and the potential for significant financial loss and reputational damage to the company.
Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2023-02-23-guidecraft-data-breach-notice-consumers
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/guidecraft-usa
"id": "gui956072625",
"linkid": "guidecraft-usa",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2021",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 36,
'name': 'Guidecraft, Inc.',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 36,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Credit Card Information'},
'date_detected': '2022-12-29',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-02-23',
'description': 'The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving Guidecraft, Inc. on February 23, 2023. The '
'breach occurred on or about December 29, 2022, potentially '
'affecting 36 Rhode Island residents and involving '
"unauthorized access to customers' credit card information "
'between September 21, 2021, and December 30, 2022.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Credit Card Information',
'payment_information_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-02-23',
'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Guidecraft, Inc. Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}