Town of Amherst, NY
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Disclosures
6
State AG · 3 jurisdictions
Multi-filing incidents
1
incidents joining 2+ filings here
Max affected reported
414
as filed · State AG MA
Leak-site claims
0
none in sample
Identity resolution
- Canonical name
- Town of Amherst, NY
- Normalized
- town of amherst ny— dedupe via name-norm; Microsoft / MSFT collapse to one row
- GLEIF LEI
- 549300Y05O1QJP3REV80
- SEC EDGAR CIK
- None — not an SEC registrant
- Domain
- None on record
Disclosure history (6)newest first
- New Hampshire State AGas victim2026-04-06
Town of Amherst, NH, notified the NH Attorney General on April 6, 2026, of a potential security incident affecting approximately 260 residents. On or about February 3, 2026, employees experienced issues with tax filings. The Town secured its network and engaged cybersecurity experts. No evidence of system compromise was found, but W-2 forms (names, SSNs) may have been impacted. Notifications were sent on April 1, 2026, offering credit monitoring.
- Massachusetts State AGas victim2026-04-01
The Town of Amherst notified residents on April 1, 2026, that it learned on February 3, 2026, that several employees had issues related to tax filings. The Town secured its network and engaged external cybersecurity professionals. While no evidence of system compromise was found, the Town issued the notice out of an abundance of caution. Potentially impacted information includes W-2 tax forms containing names and Social Security numbers. Complimentary identity monitoring services via Experian IdentityWorks were offered.
- Maine State AGas victim2026-04-01
Town of Amherst (NH) reported a cybersecurity incident on March 9, 2026, involving potential unauthorized access to employee tax filing data. The breach occurred on February 3, 2026. Affected data includes names and Social Security numbers from W-2 forms. 270 individuals were affected, including 1 Maine resident. The Town engaged external cybersecurity professionals and is offering 12 months of credit monitoring via Experian.
- Massachusetts State AGas victim2016-01-22
Town of Amherst reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2016-01-22. 2 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.
- Massachusetts State AGas victim2015-07-20
Town of Amherst reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2015-07-20. 414 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.
- Massachusetts State AGas victim2010-10-01
Town of Amherst reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2010-10-01. 37 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.