The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving American Addiction Centers, Inc. on December 23, 2024. The breach, which occurred between September 23 and September 26, 2024, was due to an external system breach (hacking) affecting approximately 422,424 individuals, including 669 residents of Maine. Identity theft protection services were offered through Cyberscout for 12 months.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/american-addiction-centers
"id": "ame046072425",
"linkid": "american-addiction-centers",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 422424,
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'name': 'American Addiction Centers, Inc.',
'type': 'Healthcare'}],
'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 422424,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
'date_detected': '2024-09-23',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-12-23',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving American Addiction Centers, Inc. on December '
'23, 2024. The breach, which occurred between September 23 and '
'September 26, 2024, was due to an external system breach '
'(hacking) affecting approximately 422,424 individuals, '
'including 669 residents of Maine. Identity theft protection '
'services were offered through Cyberscout for 12 months.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Personal Information',
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-12-23',
'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'response': {'third_party_assistance': 'Cyberscout'},
'title': 'Data Breach at American Addiction Centers, Inc.',
'type': 'Data Breach'}