On **January 19, 2024**, Aramark Correctional Services, LLC experienced a **data breach** reported by the **Maine Office of the Attorney General** on **February 16, 2024**. The incident involved the **inadvertent disclosure of personal information**, impacting **67 individuals**. While the exact nature of the exposed data was not detailed, the breach prompted the company to offer **12 months of identity theft protection services through Experian** to affected individuals. The breach did not specify whether the exposed data included financial records, employee details, or other sensitive information beyond personal identifiers. The incident appears to be a **non-malicious disclosure**, likely stemming from operational or procedural errors rather than a targeted cyber attack or ransomware. The company’s response suggests an effort to mitigate potential risks such as identity theft, though the scale of the breach remains relatively limited in terms of affected individuals.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/aramark
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"linkid": "aramark",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2024",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 67,
'industry': 'Correctional Services / Food Service',
'location': 'United States (Maine)',
'name': 'Aramark Correctional Services, LLC',
'type': 'Private Company'}],
'customer_advisories': '12 months of identity theft protection (Experian) '
'offered to affected individuals',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 67,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (PII)',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
'date_detected': '2024-01-19',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-02-16',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving Aramark Correctional Services, LLC. The '
'breach involved inadvertent disclosure of personal '
'information, affecting 67 individuals. Affected individuals '
'were offered 12 months of identity theft protection services '
'through Experian.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential (due to personal data '
'exposure)',
'data_compromised': True,
'identity_theft_risk': True},
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Inadvertent disclosure of personal '
'information'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-02-16',
'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',
'law_enforcement_notified': True,
'remediation_measures': 'Offered 12 months of identity theft '
'protection (Experian)'},
'title': 'Aramark Correctional Services Data Breach (2024)',
'type': 'Data Breach'}