The Washington State Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Timberland Regional Library on May 5, 2021. The breach occurred on August 21, 2020, and was a result of a phishing cyberattack affecting 26,209 residents. Information compromised included names, Social Security Numbers, driver's license numbers, full dates of birth, and medical information.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/timberland-regional-library
"id": "tim147080425",
"linkid": "timberland-regional-library",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "8/2020",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 26209,
'industry': 'Public Services',
'location': 'Washington State',
'name': 'Timberland Regional Library',
'type': 'Public Library'}],
'attack_vector': 'Phishing',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 26209,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
'Social Security Numbers',
"driver's license numbers",
'full dates of birth',
'medical information']},
'date_detected': '2021-05-05',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-05-05',
'description': 'The Washington State Office of the Attorney General reported '
'a data breach involving Timberland Regional Library on May 5, '
'2021. The breach occurred on August 21, 2020, and was a '
'result of a phishing cyberattack affecting 26,209 residents. '
'Information compromised included names, Social Security '
"Numbers, driver's license numbers, full dates of birth, and "
'medical information.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
'Social Security Numbers',
"driver's license numbers",
'full dates of birth',
'medical information']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-05-05',
'source': 'Washington State Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': 'Data Breach at Timberland Regional Library',
'type': 'Data Breach'}