Corporation Service Data Breach Notice (Vermont Attorney General)

The exposure of your Social Security number in this incident means the most sensitive piece of personal information you own is now permanently at risk. Unlike a password or credit card, a Social Security number cannot be changed. Once it is out, it stays out, and it can be used for years or decades to commit identity theft, open fraudulent accounts, file fake tax returns, or claim government benefits in your name.

23 Vermont residents were affected

Corporation Service notified the Vermont Attorney General on August 13, 2026 that a data breach had exposed Social Security numbers belonging to 23 people. The filing lists Social Security Numbers as the category of information involved. No other categories are named in the Vermont record.

This is a small number of people, but the impact on each of them is large. Because Social Security numbers do not expire and cannot be reissued on request, the value of this data to identity thieves does not diminish over time the way stolen payment cards do.

What this exposure actually enables

A Social Security number combined with basic identifying details such as name and date of birth is enough to impersonate someone across financial services, government agencies, and healthcare systems. Thieves can: