On May 28, 2024, the Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. The breach involved unauthorized access to the email environment, potentially exposing names and Social Security numbers of individuals, though the exact number affected is unknown. The company has implemented enhanced security measures and offered affected individuals complimentary identity monitoring services.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/toshibabusiness
"id": "tos429072525",
"linkid": "toshibabusiness",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2024",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Business Solutions',
'name': 'Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc.',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Email Environment',
'customer_advisories': ['Complimentary identity monitoring services offered'],
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
'Social Security numbers']},
'date_detected': '2024-05-28',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-05-28',
'description': 'Unauthorized access to the email environment, potentially '
'exposing names and Social Security numbers of individuals.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers'],
'systems_affected': ['Email Environment']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-05-28',
'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
'response': {'remediation_measures': ['Enhanced security measures']},
'title': 'Toshiba America Business Solutions Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}