Advanced Power Services (NA) LLC Data Breach Notice (Vermont Attorney General)

The filing from Advanced Power Services (NA) LLC means that one Vermont resident’s Social Security number, government ID number, financial account codes, and credit and debit account information were exposed in an incident the company reported on August 18, 2026.

If you received a letter from the company, this is the data that was included in your records. These categories are among the most sensitive because they cannot be replaced like a compromised credit card. A Social Security number stays with a person for life, and the same is true for most government ID numbers. Once they are out, they remain permanently usable for identity theft and fraud.

What the Exposed Data Enables

With a Social Security number and a government ID, someone can apply for new credit accounts, file fraudulent tax returns, open bank accounts, or claim government benefits in your name. Financial account codes and credit or debit card details add immediate fraud risk: unauthorized charges, drained accounts, or new cards issued to the thief.

Because no passwords were exposed, this incident does not put any online account login at direct risk. You do not need to change passwords for Advanced Power Services itself. The lasting danger comes from the non-replaceable identifiers and the financial details, not from stolen credentials.