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The Philadelphia Inquirer, PBC Data Breach Notice (Massachusetts Attorney General): What Was Exposed & What To Do

RBRecent Breaches Breach Intelligence·April 29, 2024
The Philadelphia Inquirer, PBC Data Breach Notice (Massachusetts Attorney General)

Reported April 29, 2024. Approximately 502 people affected.

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502
People affected
4
Data types exposed
April 29, 2024
Disclosed
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, PBC disclosed a data breach on April 29, 2024 that exposed Social Security numbers, medical records, financial account numbers, and driver’s license numbers of 502 individuals, according to a notice filed with the Massachusetts Attorney General. Anyone who received services from the company should review the notice and consider placing a credit freeze or fraud alert.

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Exposes government-ID/financial/medical data.
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Company

CompanyThe Philadelphia Inquirer, PBC security record
70/100
DoxxScan™ · Moderate doxx risk
C- 64Below-average record

1 reported incident on record.

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