Local 1 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Local 1 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on August 5, 2024. The breach occurred between March 31, 2024, and April 5, 2024, when an unauthorized actor accessed the organization's computer systems, potentially exposing the personal information of seven Maine residents, including their names and Social Security numbers. Local 1 is offering one year of complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services through Equifax.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/844a3353-bc68-40f1-ba67-402e52b957fe.html

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/electrical-connection

"id": "ele401072725",
"linkid": "electrical-connection",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2024",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 7,
                        'industry': 'Electrical Workers',
                        'location': 'Maine',
                        'name': 'Local 1 of the International Brotherhood of '
                                'Electrical Workers',
                        'type': 'Union'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 7,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
                                              'Social Security numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2024-08-05',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-08-05',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Local 1 of the International Brotherhood of '
                'Electrical Workers on August 5, 2024. The breach occurred '
                'between March 31, 2024, and April 5, 2024, when an '
                "unauthorized actor accessed the organization's computer "
                'systems, potentially exposing the personal information of '
                'seven Maine residents, including their names and Social '
                'Security numbers. Local 1 is offering one year of '
                'complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection '
                'services through Equifax.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-08-05',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'third_party_assistance': 'Equifax'},
 'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized Actor',
 'title': 'Data Breach at Local 1 of the International Brotherhood of '
          'Electrical Workers',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}