The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported on October 23, 2024, that Berry Bros General Contractors, Inc. experienced a data breach involving unauthorized access to files on August 21, 2024, affecting 6,210 individuals. The breached data may have included names and Social Security numbers, and identity theft protection services were offered through IDX.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/berry-brothers-general-contractors
"id": "ber730080425",
"linkid": "berry-brothers-general-contractors",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2024",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 6210,
'industry': 'Construction',
'name': 'Berry Bros General Contractors, Inc.',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 6210,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
'Social Security numbers']},
'date_detected': '2024-08-21',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-10-23',
'description': 'Unauthorized access to files containing names and Social '
'Security numbers.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-10-23',
'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'response': {'third_party_assistance': 'IDX'},
'title': 'Berry Bros General Contractors, Inc. Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}