AUS, Inc.

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that AUS, Inc. experienced a ransomware attack on November 28, 2022, potentially affecting 3,365 individuals' Social Security numbers. The breach was discovered on December 23, 2022, and notifications were sent out on January 5, 2023. The attack involved the compromise of sensitive personal information, specifically Social Security numbers, which could have significant financial and reputational consequences for the affected individuals.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/3722fbc5-a991-443a-963e-ab7d5983df22.shtml

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/aus-inc

"id": "aus410071725",
"linkid": "aus-inc",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "11/2022",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 3365,
                        'name': 'AUS, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 3365,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Social Security numbers'},
 'date_detected': '2022-12-23',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-01-05',
 'description': 'AUS, Inc. experienced a ransomware attack potentially '
                "affecting 3,365 individuals' Social Security numbers.",
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers']},
 'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on AUS, Inc.',
 'type': 'Ransomware'}