Town of Braintree

Town of Braintree

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that the Town of Braintree experienced a data breach on May 11, 2023, affecting 1,558 individuals, including 2 residents of Rhode Island. The breach involved unauthorized access to sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers, and was discovered on June 12, 2023.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/8d5fdbcf-008d-4fb1-9e87-34c54935042e.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/town-of-braintree

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"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2023",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"
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