Dynamic Distributors LLC

On June 5, 2020, Dynamic Distributors LLC experienced a data breach reported by the Maine Office of the Attorney General on November 5, 2020. The incident involved unauthorized access to payment card information, compromising the financial data of 857 individuals, including at least one resident of Maine. The breach exposed sensitive payment details, potentially leading to fraudulent transactions, identity theft, or financial losses for affected customers. While the exact method of intrusion remains undisclosed, the exposure of payment card data suggests a targeted attack aimed at exploiting financial records. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in the company’s data security measures, particularly in safeguarding customer payment information, which is a high-value target for cybercriminals. The delayed disclosure (five months after the incident) may have further exacerbated risks for impacted individuals, as timely mitigation actions could have been limited.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/388c74ec-1acd-4b9e-aa9a-bd040e2624d7.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/dynamic-direct-llc

"id": "dyn137082125",
"linkid": "dynamic-direct-llc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "4/2020",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 857,
                        'name': 'Dynamic Distributors LLC',
                        'type': 'Private Company'}],
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Likely (unauthorized access)',
                 'number_of_records_exposed': 857,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (financial data)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Payment card information']},
 'date_detected': '2020-06-05',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2020-11-05',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Dynamic Distributors LLC on November 5, '
                '2020. The breach occurred on June 5, 2020, and involved '
                'unauthorized access to payment card information, affecting a '
                'total of 857 individuals, one of whom is a resident of Maine.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Payment card information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (due to payment card exposure)',
            'payment_information_risk': 'Yes'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2020-11-05',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Maine Office of '
                                        'the Attorney General'},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Dynamic Distributors LLC (2020)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}