Tutor Doctor Learning Solutions, Inc.

On July 30, 2023, Tutor Doctor Learning Solutions, Inc. experienced a data breach after an unauthorized third party gained access to a system containing sensitive personal information. The compromised data included Social Security numbers (SSNs) and financial account details of individuals. The breach was officially reported by the California Office of the Attorney General on September 27, 2023, with at least 73 residents in Rhode Island confirmed as affected. The exposure of such highly sensitive information poses significant risks, including identity theft, financial fraud, and long-term reputational damage to the company. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in the organization’s cybersecurity measures, particularly in safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII) from external threats. No ransomware was mentioned in the attack, but the leak of financial and SSN data indicates a severe compromise of customer confidentiality.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-574297

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/tutor-doctor_2

"id": "tut602090125",
"linkid": "tutor-doctor_2",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '73 (Rhode Island residents)',
                        'industry': 'Education/Tutoring',
                        'name': 'Tutor Doctor Learning Solutions, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Educational Services'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '73',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes (SSNs)',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers',
                                              'financial account information']},
 'date_detected': '2023-07-30',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-09-27',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Tutor Doctor Learning Solutions, Inc. on '
                'September 27, 2023. The breach occurred on July 30, 2023, '
                'when an unauthorized third party accessed a system containing '
                'personal information, including Social Security numbers and '
                'financial account information. The number of individuals '
                'affected includes 73 residents in Rhode Island.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers',
                                 'financial account information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (SSNs and financial data exposed)',
            'payment_information_risk': 'High (financial account information '
                                        'exposed)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-09-27',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'California Office of '
                                                       'the Attorney General'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via California '
                                        'Office of the Attorney General'},
 'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized third party',
 'title': 'Data Breach at Tutor Doctor Learning Solutions, Inc.',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}