Western New York Energy

On June 4, 2025, the Vermont Attorney General reported a data breach involving Western New York Energy that occurred on or about April 25, 2025. An unauthorized third party accessed the network, potentially exposing individuals' first and last names, but there is no evidence of misuse of the information.

Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2025-06-04-western-new-york-energy-data-breach-notice-consumers

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/western-new-york-energy-llc

"id": "wes617072525",
"linkid": "western-new-york-energy-llc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "4/2025",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Energy',
                        'location': 'Western New York',
                        'name': 'Western New York Energy',
                        'type': 'Energy Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Network Access',
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': ['First and Last '
                                                         'Names'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'Medium',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personally Identifiable '
                                             'Information'},
 'date_detected': '2025-06-04',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-06-04',
 'description': 'An unauthorized third party accessed the network, potentially '
                "exposing individuals' first and last names, but there is no "
                'evidence of misuse of the information.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['First and Last Names']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-06-04',
                 'source': 'Vermont Attorney General'}],
 'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized Third Party',
 'title': 'Western New York Energy Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}