Major League Baseball Players Benefit Plan

The Major League Baseball Players Benefit Plan experienced a data breach reported by the California Office of the Attorney General on March 22, 2022, though the incident itself occurred on November 12, 2021. The breach involved unauthorized access to sensitive data, but the exact method of intrusion (e.g., phishing, exploitation of vulnerabilities, or insider threat) and the specific types of compromised information (e.g., personal, financial, or medical records of players or employees) were not publicly disclosed.Given the nature of the entity a benefit plan managing health, retirement, or financial data for professional athletes the breach likely exposed personally identifiable information (PII) or protected health information (PHI) of current or former players, employees, or dependents. The lack of transparency on the scope of the breach (e.g., number of affected individuals) and the delayed disclosure (nearly four months after the incident) raises concerns about compliance with data protection laws (such as CCPA in California) and the potential for identity theft, financial fraud, or reputational harm to those impacted.While no ransomware or immediate financial demands were reported, the breach underscores vulnerabilities in third-party benefit administrators, which are frequent targets due to the high-value data they store. The long-term consequences may include legal liabilities, regulatory fines, and erosion of trust among plan participants.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-551904

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/professional-benefit-administrators-inc-

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"linkid": "professional-benefit-administrators-inc-",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2021",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Sports / Entertainment',
                        'location': 'United States (California)',
                        'name': 'Major League Baseball Players Benefit Plan',
                        'type': 'Benefit Plan / Organization'}],
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2022-03-22',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving the Major League Baseball Players Benefit '
                'Plan. The breach occurred on November 12, 2021, but specific '
                'details regarding the method of breach and types of '
                'information compromised are not stated.',
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2022-03-22',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': [{'authority': 'California '
                                                                      'Office '
                                                                      'of the '
                                                                      'Attorney '
                                                                      'General',
                                                         'date': '2022-03-22'}]},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Major League Baseball Players Benefit Plan',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}