Ben E. Keith Company

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that Ben E. Keith Company experienced a data breach due to unauthorized access to its network from March 3 to March 5, 2023. The breach potentially affected approximately 39,789 individuals, with 4 Maine residents receiving notification letters on October 26, 2023. Compromised information included names and Social Security Numbers, and identity theft protection services were offered for 24 months through Norton LifeLock.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/38510d88-ae1e-4d32-846c-6d1afb37b804.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/ben-e.-keith-company

"id": "ben405072725",
"linkid": "ben-e.-keith-company",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 39789,
                        'name': 'Ben E. Keith Company',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
 'customer_advisories': 'Notification letters sent to affected individuals',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 39789,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
                                              'Social Security Numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2023-03-03',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-10-26',
 'description': "Unauthorized access to Ben E. Keith Company's network "
                'potentially affected approximately 39,789 individuals, '
                'including 4 Maine residents. Compromised information included '
                'names and Social Security Numbers.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security Numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-10-26',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Notification letters sent to affected '
                                        'individuals',
              'third_party_assistance': 'Norton LifeLock'},
 'title': 'Ben E. Keith Company Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}