critical severity August 06, 2026 · 4 min read

Recovery Cafe Data Breach Notice (Massachusetts Attorney General)

If you were named in this filing, here’s what the filing says was exposed, and what to do about it.

Recovery Cafe notified Massachusetts residents of a data breach in a filing reported to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs on August 06, 2026, and the notice lists social security numbers and driver's license numbers among the information exposed.

Recovery Cafe Data Breach Notice (Massachusetts Attorney General)

The filing from Recovery Cafe, reported to the Massachusetts Attorney General on August 06, 2026, states that the personal information of two people was exposed. The exposed categories named in the record are Social Security numbers and driver's license numbers.

A Social Security Number Cannot Be Replaced

If your information was included in this incident, the most serious element is the Social Security number. Unlike a credit card or password, a Social Security number is permanent. It cannot be reissued on request the way other identifiers can. Once it is out of your control, it remains a lifelong key that can be used to open accounts, file fraudulent tax returns, or build synthetic identities.

Driver's license numbers add another durable identifier. Together with a Social Security number, these two pieces of information give someone a strong foundation for long-term identity fraud. Neither expires, and neither can be changed at will.

What This Exposure Enables

A Social Security number paired with a driver's license number is frequently enough to impersonate someone with government agencies, financial institutions, or service providers. Criminals can use the combination to apply for loans, government benefits, or new credit lines in your name. Because these identifiers do not expire, the risk does not fade after a few months. It can persist for years.

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Severity Critical identifiers that cannot be reissued, alongside documents or accounts that can be misused now

Disclosed August 06, 2026

Last reviewed August 6, 2026

Affected 2

Data exposed Social Security numbersDriver's license numbers

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