The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving The Phillips Screw Company on May 21, 2024. The breach was detected on December 18, 2023, following unauthorized access to systems from December 11 to 18, potentially compromising personal information, including names and addresses, though the number of affected individuals is currently unknown.
Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2024-05-21-phillips-screw-company-data-breach-notice-consumers
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/phillips-screw-company
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2023",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Manufacturing',
'location': 'Vermont',
'name': 'The Phillips Screw Company',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
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'date_detected': '2023-12-18',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-05-21',
'description': 'The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving The Phillips Screw Company on May 21, 2024. '
'The breach was detected on December 18, 2023, following '
'unauthorized access to systems from December 11 to 18, '
'potentially compromising personal information, including '
'names and addresses, though the number of affected '
'individuals is currently unknown.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Addresses']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-05-21',
'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at The Phillips Screw Company',
'type': 'Data Breach'}