The Westfield Fire District reported a data security incident on April 17, 2025, related to an IT outage that occurred on November 14, 2024. An unknown actor gained unauthorized access to their network, potentially compromising personal information, including names and other unspecified details. The number of individuals affected is currently unknown.
Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2025-05-06-westfield-fire-district-data-breach-notice-consumers
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/westfieldfrd
"id": "wes604072825",
"linkid": "westfieldfrd",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Safety',
'name': 'Westfield Fire District',
'type': 'Government'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
'Other unspecified details']},
'date_detected': '2024-11-14',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-04-17',
'description': 'The Westfield Fire District reported a data security incident '
'on April 17, 2025, related to an IT outage that occurred on '
'November 14, 2024. An unknown actor gained unauthorized '
'access to their network, potentially compromising personal '
'information, including names and other unspecified details. '
'The number of individuals affected is currently unknown.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Other unspecified details']},
'threat_actor': 'Unknown',
'title': 'Westfield Fire District Data Security Incident',
'type': 'Data Breach'}