Pennsylvania College of Technology

On April 12, 2023, the Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The breach occurred on February 23, 2023, affecting an unspecified number of individuals. The compromised information was a nine-digit unformatted number mistakenly printed on mailing labels of its publications. This incident highlights the importance of data security and the potential risks associated with handling personal information.

Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2023-04-12-pennsylvania-college-technology-data-breach-notice-consumers

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/penn-college-workforce-development

"id": "pen823072525",
"linkid": "penn-college-workforce-development",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2023",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'Pennsylvania',
                        'name': 'Pennsylvania College of Technology',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Misconfiguration',
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': ['Nine-digit '
                                                         'unformatted number'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'Medium',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
 'date_detected': '2023-02-23',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-04-12',
 'description': 'On April 12, 2023, the Vermont Office of the Attorney General '
                'reported a data breach at Pennsylvania College of Technology, '
                'where certain personal information of alumni was mistakenly '
                'printed on mailing labels of its publications. The breach '
                'occurred on February 23, 2023, affecting an unspecified '
                'number of individuals, with the compromised information being '
                'a nine-digit unformatted number.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Nine-digit unformatted number']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-04-12',
                 'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Data Breach at Pennsylvania College of Technology',
 'type': 'Data Breach',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Misprinting of personal information'}