American Plumbing & Heating Corporation

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving American Plumbing & Heating Corporation on February 4, 2025. The breach occurred on December 18, 2024, when certain files were copied without permission due to an external system breach (hacking), affecting approximately 962 individuals, including 10 Maine residents. Compromised information included names and Social Security numbers, and identity theft protection services were offered for 24 months through TransUnion.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/ca13ae44-511f-43a7-bec9-72b5eb1c4cd4.html

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/american-plumbing-&-heating

"id": "ame545072725",
"linkid": "american-plumbing-&-heating",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 962,
                        'industry': 'Plumbing and Heating',
                        'name': 'American Plumbing & Heating Corporation',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True,
                 'number_of_records_exposed': 962,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
                                              'Social Security numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2024-12-18',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-02-04',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving American Plumbing & Heating Corporation on '
                'February 4, 2025. The breach occurred on December 18, 2024, '
                'when certain files were copied without permission due to an '
                'external system breach (hacking), affecting approximately 962 '
                'individuals, including 10 Maine residents. Compromised '
                'information included names and Social Security numbers, and '
                'identity theft protection services were offered for 24 months '
                'through TransUnion.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-02-04',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'third_party_assistance': ['TransUnion']},
 'title': 'Data Breach at American Plumbing & Heating Corporation',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}