On May 25, 2022, AdviceOne, LLC disclosed a data breach resulting from a hacking incident that commenced on February 23, 2022, and was detected on April 26, 2022. The breach exposed sensitive personal and financial information of approximately 7,008 individuals, including 48 Maine residents. Compromised data included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account details, usernames, and passwords highly sensitive information that significantly elevates risks of identity theft, financial fraud, and unauthorized account access. In response, AdviceOne offered 24 months of credit monitoring via Experian to affected individuals, acknowledging the severe potential consequences of the exposure. The breach’s scope targeting core identifiers and financial credentials suggests a high-risk scenario for victims, with long-term repercussions for personal security and trust in the organization. The delayed discovery (over two months) further exacerbates the severity, as the attackers had prolonged access to critical systems.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/adviceone-llc
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 7008,
'name': 'AdviceOne, LLC',
'type': 'Private Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Hacking',
'customer_advisories': '24 months of credit monitoring services offered via '
'Experian',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True,
'number_of_records_exposed': 7008,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
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'Financial Data',
'Authentication Credentials']},
'date_detected': '2022-04-26',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2022-05-25',
'description': 'On May 25, 2022, the Maine Office of the Attorney General '
'reported that AdviceOne, LLC experienced a data breach due to '
'hacking that began on February 23, 2022, and was discovered '
'on April 26, 2022. Approximately 7,008 individuals were '
'affected, including 48 residents of Maine, with compromised '
'information including names, dates of birth, Social Security '
'numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account '
'information, and usernames and passwords. AdviceOne is '
'offering 24 months of credit monitoring services through '
'Experian to those potentially affected.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names',
'Dates of Birth',
'Social Security Numbers',
'Driver’s License Numbers',
'Financial Account Information',
'Usernames and Passwords'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII and financial data exposed)',
'payment_information_risk': 'High (financial account information '
'exposed)'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2022-05-25',
'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
'Attorney General'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Maine Office of '
'the Attorney General; credit '
'monitoring offered to affected '
'individuals',
'third_party_assistance': 'Experian (credit monitoring '
'services)'},
'title': 'AdviceOne, LLC Data Breach (2022)',
'type': 'Data Breach'}