Arabian Horse Association

The Arabian Horse Association experienced a data breach reported by the Maine Office of the Attorney General on May 19, 2021, with the incident occurring between February 20 and March 31, 2021. The breach compromised the personal information of 7,197 individuals, including 9 Maine residents, whose names and Social Security numbers (SSNs) were exposed. Such sensitive data exposure poses a high risk of identity theft and financial fraud. In response, the association offered 12 months of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services through IDX to affected individuals. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in data security practices, particularly concerning the safeguarding of personally identifiable information (PII). While the total number of impacted individuals is substantial, the breach’s focus on SSNs a critical identifier for financial and governmental authentication elevates its severity due to the potential for long-term harm, including unauthorized account openings, loan fraud, or tax-related scams. The proactive offering of credit monitoring suggests an acknowledgment of the breach’s seriousness and an attempt to mitigate downstream risks for victims.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/bbca43d0-14f5-4aaa-a3a7-8f9c49cec04c.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/arabian-horse-association

"id": "ara024091825",
"linkid": "arabian-horse-association",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2021",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 7197,
                        'industry': 'Equestrian / Animal Breeding',
                        'name': 'Arabian Horse Association',
                        'type': 'Non-profit Organization'},
                       {'customers_affected': 9,
                        'industry': 'Legal / Regulatory',
                        'location': 'Maine, USA',
                        'name': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General',
                        'type': 'Government Agency'}],
 'customer_advisories': 'Identity theft protection services (12 months of '
                        'credit monitoring via IDX) offered to affected '
                        'individuals',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 7197,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes SSNs)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-05-19',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving the Arabian Horse Association. The breach '
                'occurred between February 20 and March 31, 2021, affecting '
                'the personal information of 9 Maine residents (out of a total '
                'of 7,197 individuals), including names and Social Security '
                'numbers. Identity theft protection services, including 12 '
                'months of credit monitoring through IDX, were offered to '
                'those impacted.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (SSNs compromised)'},
 'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Maine AG; offer '
                                        'of identity theft protection services',
              'third_party_assistance': 'IDX (for credit monitoring)'},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Arabian Horse Association',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}