The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation reported a data breach at Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. on August 23, 2021. The breach affected 1 resident, compromising their Social Security Numbers (SSNs). This incident highlights the vulnerability of sensitive information and the importance of robust cybersecurity measures to protect personal data.
Source: https://www.mass.gov/lists/data-breach-notification-reports
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/strategic-technology-institute-inc.
"id": "str256071625",
"linkid": "strategic-technology-institute-inc.",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2021",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 1,
'location': 'Massachusetts',
'name': 'Strategic Technology Institute, Inc.',
'type': 'Company'}],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 1,
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Social Security '
'Numbers (SSNs)',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Social Security Numbers (SSNs)'},
'date_detected': '2021-08-23',
'description': 'The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business '
'Regulation reported that Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. '
'experienced a data breach on August 23, 2021, affecting 1 '
'resident. The compromised information included Social '
'Security Numbers (SSNs).',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers (SSNs)']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-08-23',
'source': 'Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and '
'Business Regulation'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at Strategic Technology Institute, Inc.',
'type': 'Data Breach'}