Elmhurst Development LLC

On May 15, 2024, Elmhurst Development LLC experienced a ransomware attack that resulted in unauthorized access to sensitive personal information. The breach, reported by the Maine Office of the Attorney General on September 5, 2024, compromised the data of 441 individuals, including three Maine residents. While the exact nature of the exposed data was not fully detailed, the incident prompted the company to offer 24 months of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services through HaystackID to affected individuals. The attack highlights the growing threat of ransomware in targeting organizational data, leading to potential financial and reputational risks for both the company and the impacted individuals. The breach underscores the need for robust cybersecurity measures to prevent unauthorized access and mitigate the fallout from such incidents.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/b7a94b41-7585-418a-a29e-4b7a28273740.html

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/elmhurst-1925

"id": "elm431090725",
"linkid": "elmhurst-1925",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "5/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 441,
                        'location': 'Maine, USA (affecting residents)',
                        'name': 'Elmhurst Development LLC',
                        'type': 'Private Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Ransomware',
 'customer_advisories': 'Identity theft protection services (24 months of '
                        'credit monitoring via HaystackID) offered to affected '
                        'individuals',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 441,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (PII)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
 'date_detected': '2024-05-15',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-09-05',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Elmhurst Development LLC on September 5, '
                '2024. The breach, which occurred on May 15, 2024, involved '
                'unauthorized access through a ransomware attack, affecting '
                'the personal information of three Maine residents and a total '
                'of 441 individuals. Identity theft protection services, '
                'including 24 months of credit monitoring through HaystackID, '
                'were offered to the impacted individuals.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential (due to data breach '
                                       'disclosure)',
            'data_compromised': 'Personal Information',
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (identity theft protection services '
                                   'offered)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-09-05',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Maine Attorney '
                                        'General; identity theft protection '
                                        'services offered to victims',
              'law_enforcement_notified': 'Maine Office of the Attorney '
                                          'General',
              'third_party_assistance': 'HaystackID (for identity theft '
                                        'protection services)'},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Elmhurst Development LLC Due to Ransomware Attack',
 'type': 'Data Breach (Ransomware)'}