County of Norfolk, MA

The Maine Attorney General's Office reported a data breach involving the County of Norfolk, MA on December 6, 2024. The breach, which occurred on October 27, 2024, involved an external system breach (hacking) affecting 2 individuals. Identity theft protection services were offered following the breach notification sent on November 22, 2024.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/cc733198-8efa-460b-8746-5fa29c997d17.html

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/norfolk-county

"id": "nor212072525",
"linkid": "norfolk-county",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2024",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 2,
                        'industry': 'Public Administration',
                        'location': 'Norfolk, MA',
                        'name': 'County of Norfolk, MA',
                        'type': 'Government'}],
 'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 2},
 'date_detected': '2024-10-27',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-12-06',
 'description': "The Maine Attorney General's Office reported a data breach "
                'involving the County of Norfolk, MA on December 6, 2024. The '
                'breach, which occurred on October 27, 2024, involved an '
                'external system breach (hacking) affecting 2 individuals. '
                'Identity theft protection services were offered following the '
                'breach notification sent on November 22, 2024.',
 'impact': {'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-12-06',
                 'source': "Maine Attorney General's Office"}],
 'title': 'Data Breach at County of Norfolk, MA',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}