CENTRAL LICENSING BUREAU

Central Licensing Bureau reported a data breach to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. The breach was reported on 2022-07-08. 1 Massachusetts residents were affected. The report records the breach type as electronic.

Central Licensing Bureau, Inc. experienced a ransomware attack on November 29, 2021, where an unauthorized third party accessed and disabled computer systems. The incident potentially exposed names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and driver's license numbers. The company engaged forensic investigators, rebuilt systems, and offered credit monitoring.

CENTRAL LICENSING BUREAU filed a data-breach notice with the Illinois Attorney General during 2022 (case 2022-438). The register records the breach as discovered on November 29, 2021. Illinois does not publish the number of people affected — 815 ILCS 530/10 permits the Attorney General to publish only the entity name, the types of personal information and the date range.

Central Licensing Bureau, Inc. notified affected individuals of a ransomware attack detected on November 29, 2021. Unauthorized parties accessed systems containing names, addresses, DOBs, SSNs, and driver's license numbers. CLB engaged forensic investigators, rebuilt systems, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring. Notification sent July 8, 2022.