The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation reported a data breach involving Rockland Trust Company on July 2, 2018. The breach affected 1 resident and involved compromised paper records, specifically an account number. The incident highlights the vulnerability of paper records in financial institutions and the importance of securing physical documents as well as digital data. Although the breach affected only one individual, it underscores the necessity for robust security measures to protect sensitive information.
Source: https://www.mass.gov/lists/data-breach-notification-reports
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/rockland-trust
"id": "roc232071625",
"linkid": "rockland-trust",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2018",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '1',
'industry': 'Banking',
'location': 'Massachusetts',
'name': 'Rockland Trust Company',
'type': 'Financial Institution'}],
'data_breach': {'file_types_exposed': 'Paper Records',
'number_of_records_exposed': '1',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Account Number'},
'date_detected': '2018-07-02',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2018-07-02',
'description': 'The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business '
'Regulation reported a data breach involving Rockland Trust '
'Company on July 2, 2018. The breach affected 1 resident and '
'involved compromised paper records, specifically an account '
'number.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Account Number'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2018-07-02',
'source': 'Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and '
'Business Regulation'}],
'title': 'Rockland Trust Company Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}