Weiss & Company

On June 18, 2021, the California Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Weiss & Company, discovered on April 27, 2021, after unauthorized access to its internal servers and computers was detected. The incident exposed personally identifiable information (PII), including names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security Numbers (SSNs), and banking details of an undisclosed number of individuals. The breach involved sensitive financial and identity-related data, posing significant risks of identity theft, financial fraud, and long-term reputational harm. While the exact scale of the breach remains unclear, the exposure of SSNs and banking information elevates the severity due to the high potential for misuse in fraudulent activities. The company likely faced regulatory scrutiny, customer distrust, and potential legal liabilities as a result of the incident. The nature of the compromised data suggests the attack targeted high-value personal and financial records, amplifying its impact beyond typical cyber incidents.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/551c92c1-6c0c-4a4a-bab0-ead0ffb3378e.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/weiss-&-company-llp_2

"id": "wei858082125",
"linkid": "weiss-&-company-llp_2",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "4/2021",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unknown',
                        'location': 'California, USA',
                        'name': 'Weiss & Company'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unknown',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
                                                         'addresses',
                                                         'dates of birth',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'Numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['PII', 'banking information']},
 'date_detected': '2021-04-27',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-06-18',
 'description': 'The California Attorney General reported a data breach '
                'involving Weiss & Company on June 18, 2021. The breach was '
                'discovered on April 27, 2021, when unauthorized access to '
                'internal servers and computers was detected, potentially '
                'exposing personally identifiable information (PII) including '
                'names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security Numbers, '
                'and banking information. The number of individuals affected '
                'is currently unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'addresses',
                                 'dates of birth',
                                 'Social Security Numbers',
                                 'banking information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII exposed)',
            'payment_information_risk': 'High (banking information exposed)',
            'systems_affected': ['internal servers', 'computers']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-06-18',
                 'source': 'California Attorney General Report'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['California Attorney '
                                                        'General']},
 'title': 'Weiss & Company Data Breach (2021)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}