NewsBank, Inc.

The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported that NewsBank, Inc. experienced a data breach due to unauthorized access to its computer systems between June 20, 2024, and July 1, 2024. The breach potentially involved personal information, specifically names and Social Security numbers, of UNKN individuals, with notification provided on January 16, 2025.

Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2025-01-16-newsbank-data-breach-notice-consumers

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/newsbank-readex-inc

"id": "new146072525",
"linkid": "newsbank-readex-inc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "6/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'UNKN',
                        'name': 'NewsBank, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'UNKN',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
                                              'Social Security numbers']},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-01-16',
 'description': 'The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'NewsBank, Inc. experienced a data breach due to unauthorized '
                'access to its computer systems between June 20, 2024, and '
                'July 1, 2024. The breach potentially involved personal '
                'information, specifically names and Social Security numbers, '
                'of UNKN individuals, with notification provided on January '
                '16, 2025.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-01-16',
                 'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'NewsBank, Inc. Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}