The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation reported on November 22, 2021, that Salem Five Cents Savings Bank experienced a data breach affecting 3 residents. The breach compromised electronic records, specifically credit and debit numbers. This incident poses a significant risk to the financial security of the affected individuals, as their credit and debit card information could be used for fraudulent activities. The breach highlights the need for robust security measures to protect sensitive financial data.
Source: https://www.mass.gov/lists/data-breach-notification-reports
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/salem-five-bank
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"linkid": "salem-five-bank",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2021",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 3,
'industry': 'Banking',
'location': 'Massachusetts',
'name': 'Salem Five Cents Savings Bank',
'type': 'Financial Institution'}],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 3,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Credit and debit numbers'},
'date_publicly_disclosed': 'November 22, 2021',
'description': 'The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business '
'Regulation reported on November 22, 2021, that Salem Five '
'Cents Savings Bank experienced a data breach affecting 3 '
'residents. The breach compromised electronic records, '
'specifically credit and debit numbers.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Electronic records, credit and debit numbers'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': 'November 22, 2021',
'source': 'Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and '
'Business Regulation'}],
'title': 'Salem Five Cents Savings Bank Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}