The California Office of the Attorney General reported that Meriplex Communications, Ltd. experienced a data breach involving unauthorized access to customer information, specifically names and Social Security numbers. The breach was discovered on August 30, 2022, although it is related to a prior incident dated November 17, 2021, affecting an unspecified number of individuals. The organization's response included notifying law enforcement and implementing additional security measures.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-561473
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/meriplex-communications
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2021",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Communications',
'name': 'Meriplex Communications, Ltd.',
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'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
'Social Security numbers']},
'date_detected': '2022-08-30',
'description': 'Unauthorized access to customer information, including names '
'and Social Security numbers.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers']},
'references': [{'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'response': {'law_enforcement_notified': True,
'remediation_measures': ['Implementing additional security '
'measures']},
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'type': 'Data Breach'}