American Alarm & Communications, Inc.

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that American Alarm & Communications, Inc. experienced a data breach on November 28, 2023, due to an external system breach (hacking) affecting 942 individuals, with 3 residents from Maine specifically affected. The breach was disclosed to impacted individuals via written notification on February 1, 2024, and includes compromised social security numbers. Identity theft protection services for 12 months were offered.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/a85cb6f3-0b83-4910-b0fb-716e1029f7e5.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/american-alarm-&-communications-inc-

"id": "ame547072725",
"linkid": "american-alarm-&-communications-inc-",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 942,
                        'industry': 'Alarm and Communications',
                        'name': 'American Alarm & Communications, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
 'customer_advisories': 'Identity theft protection services for 12 months were '
                        'offered',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 942,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Social Security '
                                                        'Numbers',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Social Security Numbers'},
 'date_detected': '2023-11-28',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-02-01',
 'description': 'American Alarm & Communications, Inc. experienced a data '
                'breach on November 28, 2023, due to external system breach '
                '(hacking) affecting 942 individuals, with 3 residents from '
                'Maine specifically affected. The breach was disclosed to '
                'impacted individuals via written notification on February 1, '
                '2024, and includes compromised social security numbers. '
                'Identity theft protection services for 12 months were '
                'offered.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-02-01',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Written notification to affected '
                                        'individuals'},
 'title': 'American Alarm & Communications, Inc. Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}