Ferolie Corporation

On December 15, 2020, Ferolie Corporation experienced an external system breach (hacking) that was reported to the Maine Office of the Attorney General on July 29, 2021. The incident resulted in the potential compromise of personal information, including Social Security Numbers, affecting 959 individuals, among whom 2 were Maine residents. The breach exposed sensitive data, raising concerns over identity theft risks. In response, the company offered affected individuals identity theft protection services, including credit monitoring, to mitigate potential financial and reputational harm. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in Ferolie Corporation’s cybersecurity defenses, particularly in safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII) from external threats. While no immediate financial fraud or systemic disruption was reported, the exposure of SSNs poses long-term risks for affected individuals, including potential fraud, credit damage, or unauthorized use of personal data.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/ae6f867e-2027-4658-a034-5b365d3d54a6.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/caferolie

"id": "caf030090625",
"linkid": "caferolie",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2020",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 959,
                        'name': 'Ferolie Corporation (dba C.A. Ferolie)',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
 'customer_advisories': 'Identity theft protection services (including credit '
                        'monitoring) offered to affected individuals',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 959,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (Personally Identifiable '
                                        'Information)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2020-12-15',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-07-29',
 'description': 'On July 29, 2021, the Maine Office of the Attorney General '
                'reported a data breach involving Ferolie Corporation (dba '
                'C.A. Ferolie) that occurred on December 15, 2020, due to an '
                'external system breach (hacking). The incident potentially '
                'affected 959 individuals in total, including 2 residents from '
                'Maine, and personal information such as Social Security '
                'Numbers may have been compromised. Identity theft protection '
                'services, including credit monitoring, were offered to '
                'affected individuals.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (Identity theft protection services '
                                   'offered)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-07-29',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'law_enforcement_notified': 'Maine Office of the Attorney '
                                          'General',
              'recovery_measures': 'Identity theft protection services '
                                   '(including credit monitoring) offered to '
                                   'affected individuals'},
 'title': 'Ferolie Corporation (dba C.A. Ferolie) Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}