Eastern Research Group, Inc.

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Eastern Research Group, Inc. on March 15, 2023. The breach, discovered on January 30, 2023, involved the inadvertent mis-mailing of IRS Form 1099, potentially affecting the personal information (name and Social Security number) of 98 individuals, including 1 Maine resident.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/5eac8b00-909e-4e56-9abc-d2de5c3b87b8.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/eastern-research-group-erg-

"id": "eas253072625",
"linkid": "eastern-research-group-erg-",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2023",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 98,
                        'name': 'Eastern Research Group, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Inadvertent Mis-mailing',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 98,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Name',
                                              'Social Security number']},
 'date_detected': '2023-01-30',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-03-15',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Eastern Research Group, Inc. on March 15, '
                '2023. The breach, discovered on January 30, 2023, involved '
                'the inadvertent mis-mailing of IRS Form 1099, potentially '
                'affecting the personal information (name and Social Security '
                'number) of 98 individuals, including 1 Maine resident.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Name', 'Social Security number']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-03-15',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Data Breach at Eastern Research Group, Inc.',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}