WHYY, Inc.

The Vermont Office of the Attorney General reported on September 8, 2023, that WHYY, Inc. experienced a data breach on June 29, 2023. An unauthorized actor accessed WHYY’s systems, potentially compromising names and Social Security numbers of affected individuals. This breach highlights the vulnerability of personal information and the importance of robust cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive data.

Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2023-09-08-whyy-data-breach-notice-consumers

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/whyy

"id": "why700072625",
"linkid": "whyy",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "6/2023",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Media',
                        'name': 'WHYY, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Organization'}],
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
                                              'Social Security numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2023-06-29',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-09-08',
 'description': 'An unauthorized actor accessed WHYY’s systems, potentially '
                'compromising names and Social Security numbers of affected '
                'individuals.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-09-08',
                 'source': 'Vermont Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized actor',
 'title': 'WHYY, Inc. Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}