Perkins School for the Blind

On January 14, 2025, the Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Perkins School for the Blind, which occurred on or about December 22, 2024. The breach involved unauthorized acquisition of personally identifiable information (PII) including social security numbers (SSN) and medical information, though the total number of individuals affected is unknown.

Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2025-01-14-perkins-school-blind-data-breach-notice-consumers

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

"id": "per717072525",
"linkid": "perkinsaccess",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'Vermont',
                        'name': 'Perkins School for the Blind',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['PII',
                                              'SSN',
                                              'Medical Information']},
 'date_detected': '2025-01-14',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-01-14',
 'description': 'Unauthorized acquisition of personally identifiable '
                'information (PII) including social security numbers (SSN) and '
                'medical information.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['PII', 'SSN', 'Medical Information']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-01-14',
                 'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Data Breach at Perkins School for the Blind',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}