Ascensus Specialties, LLC

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that Ascensus Specialties experienced an external system breach (hacking) involving unauthorized access to files containing personal information, including financial account numbers and Social Security numbers, between December 5, 2022, and December 11, 2022. The breach affected a total of 499 individuals, including 9 Maine residents. Written notifications were sent on March 28, 2023, and identity theft protection services were offered for 12 months.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/027b449c-ce86-4ea7-8b90-09c03ac35dc9.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/ascensus-specialties

"id": "asc153072725",
"linkid": "ascensus-specialties",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 499,
                        'name': 'Ascensus Specialties',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Hacking',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 499,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['financial account numbers',
                                              'Social Security numbers']},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-03-28',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'Ascensus Specialties experienced an external system breach '
                '(hacking) involving unauthorized access to files containing '
                'personal information, including financial account numbers and '
                'Social Security numbers, between December 5, 2022, and '
                'December 11, 2022. The breach affected a total of 499 '
                'individuals, including 9 Maine residents. Written '
                'notifications were sent on March 28, 2023, and identity theft '
                'protection services were offered for 12 months.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['financial account numbers',
                                 'Social Security numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High',
            'payment_information_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Written notifications sent on March '
                                        '28, 2023'},
 'title': 'Ascensus Specialties Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}