The Michigan Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Mann Lake Acquisition, Inc. between March 14, 2025, and March 27, 2025. The incident involved unauthorized exposure of customer names and payment card information for individuals who made purchases on the company’s websites. While the exact number of affected individuals remains undetermined, the breach poses risks of financial fraud, identity theft, and reputational harm to both customers and the company. Payment card data, if exploited, could lead to unauthorized transactions, while the exposure of personal details may result in targeted phishing or scams. The company has not yet clarified whether the breach stemmed from a cyberattack, system vulnerability, or internal oversight, but the nature of the compromised data suggests a direct financial and privacy threat to customers. Regulatory scrutiny and potential legal repercussions may follow, depending on compliance with data protection laws. Customers are advised to monitor financial statements and credit reports for suspicious activity.
Source: https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2025-05-09-mann-lake-acquisition-data-breach-notice-consumers
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/dadant-&-sons-inc-
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Unknown',
'name': 'Mann Lake Acquisition, Inc.',
'type': 'Company'}],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 'Unknown',
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
'Payment card information']},
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-05-09',
'description': 'The Michigan Attorney General reported a data breach '
'involving Mann Lake Acquisition, Inc. The breach occurred '
'between March 14, 2025, and March 27, 2025, potentially '
'exposing names and payment card information of individuals '
"who made purchases on Mann Lake's websites. The number of "
'affected individuals is currently unknown.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Payment card information'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential',
'payment_information_risk': 'Potential'},
'references': [{'source': 'Michigan Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['Michigan Attorney '
'General']},
'title': 'Mann Lake Acquisition, Inc. Data Breach (2025)',
'type': 'Data Breach'}