critical severity July 30, 2026 · 4 min read

The City of New Britain Data Breach Notice (Massachusetts Attorney General)

If you received a notice from The City of New Britain, here’s what the filing says was exposed, and what to do about it.

The City of New Britain notified Massachusetts residents of a data breach in a filing reported to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs on July 30, 2026, and the notice lists social security numbers and driver's license numbers among the information exposed.

The City of New Britain Data Breach Notice (Massachusetts Attorney General)

The City of New Britain has notified 49 Massachusetts residents that their Social Security numbers and driver's license numbers were exposed in a data breach. The filing, submitted to the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs on July 30, 2026, lists only these two categories of information.

Your Social Security Number Cannot Be Replaced

A Social Security number is a permanent identifier. Once it is exposed, it remains exposed for the rest of your life. Unlike a credit card or password, you cannot cancel it and receive a new one on demand. This single fact changes how you must think about protection from now on.

The same record shows that driver's license numbers were also taken. When these two pieces of information travel together, they give fraudsters powerful building blocks. A Social Security number tied to a valid driver's license can be used to open accounts, file fraudulent tax returns, apply for government benefits, or create synthetic identities that mix real and fabricated details.

What the Filing Does Not Tell You

The record does not disclose how the breach occurred, whether the data was encrypted, or how long the information may have been accessible. It also does not name any other categories of information. No passwords were exposed. No financial account numbers appear in the listed categories. This is genuinely good news: there is no immediate risk to any online account you hold with the city.

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

Disclosed July 30, 2026

Last reviewed July 30, 2026

Affected 49

Data exposed Social Security numbersDriver's license numbers

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