The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach notification from Valley Mountain Regional Center on April 19, 2024. The breach involved unauthorized access to personal information, specifically names and Social Security numbers, occurring around July 29, 2023, with approximately UNKN individuals affected. Following the breach, security measures were enhanced, and affected individuals were offered free identity protection services.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/valley-mountain-regional-center
"id": "val1038080425",
"linkid": "valley-mountain-regional-center",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2023",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'UNKN',
'name': 'Valley Mountain Regional Center',
'type': 'Organization'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'UNKN',
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
'Social Security numbers']},
'date_detected': '2023-07-29',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-04-19',
'description': 'Unauthorized access to personal information, including names '
'and Social Security numbers.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers']},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-04-19',
'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
'response': {'remediation_measures': ['Enhanced security measures',
'Offered free identity protection '
'services']},
'title': 'Valley Mountain Regional Center Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}