National Math and Science Initiative

The National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) suffered a data breach between September 23, 2021, and October 18, 2021, which was publicly disclosed on February 7, 2022. The incident involved the potential exposure of personal information, including names, affecting 191 individuals. While the breach included sensitive data, there was no evidence of actual or attempted misuse of the compromised information. The nature of the exposed data suggests a limited but notable risk, primarily concerning personal identifiers, though no financial, medical, or highly sensitive records (e.g., Social Security numbers, bank details) were confirmed as leaked. The breach did not result in fraud, identity theft, or operational disruption, and no ransomware or broader cyberattack (e.g., system takeover) was reported. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in data protection protocols, though its impact remained confined to basic personal information without escalation to severe consequences.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-550761

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/nmsi

"id": "nms1012091725",
"linkid": "nmsi",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2021",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 191,
                        'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'United States (California)',
                        'name': 'National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI)',
                        'type': 'Non-profit Organization'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 191,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'Low to Moderate (Names only)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Information (Names)']},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2022-02-07',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) experienced a '
                'data breach potentially affecting personal information '
                'between September 23, 2021, and October 18, 2021. The breach '
                'was reported on February 7, 2022, and although personal '
                'information such as names was involved, the number of '
                'individuals affected is 191, with no evidence of actual or '
                'attempted misuse.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'No evidence of actual or attempted misuse'},
 'investigation_status': 'Reported; no evidence of misuse detected',
 'references': [{'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['California Office of '
                                                        'the Attorney '
                                                        'General']},
 'title': 'National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}