Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc.

The Maine Attorney General's Office reported on July 19, 2021, that Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) experienced a data breach involving ransomware that was discovered on March 20, 2021. The breach potentially affected 212 individuals, including 1 resident, and involved access to Social Security Numbers (SSNs). MCLE offered a 24-month membership of Experian's IdentityWorks for identity theft protection.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/ca38a3a0-aaaf-48de-8a23-2d4550b183a9.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/massachusetts-continuing-legal-education-inc.-mcle-

"id": "mas515080425",
"linkid": "massachusetts-continuing-legal-education-inc.-mcle-",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "3/2021",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 212,
                        'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'Massachusetts',
                        'name': 'Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, '
                                'Inc. (MCLE)',
                        'type': 'Organization'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Ransomware',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 212,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Social Security '
                                                        'Numbers (SSNs)',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Social Security Numbers (SSNs)'},
 'date_detected': '2021-03-20',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-07-19',
 'description': 'Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) '
                'experienced a data breach involving ransomware that '
                'potentially affected 212 individuals, including 1 resident, '
                'and involved access to Social Security Numbers (SSNs).',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers (SSNs)'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-07-19',
                 'source': "Maine Attorney General's Office"}],
 'title': 'MCLE Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}