Emmi Roth USA, Inc.

On August 10, 2023, Emmi Roth USA, Inc. suffered a data breach caused by external hacking, as reported by the Maine Office of the Attorney General on September 14, 2023. The breach resulted in the unauthorized access and compromise of sensitive personal information, specifically Social Security numbers, belonging to 1,310 individuals. The exposed data poses significant risks, including identity theft, financial fraud, and long-term reputational harm to the affected individuals.In response, Emmi Roth is providing 24 months of credit monitoring services through Equifax to mitigate potential damages. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in the company’s cybersecurity defenses, raising concerns about the protection of employee or customer data. While the breach did not involve ransomware or operational disruptions, the exposure of highly sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) underscores the severity of the attack, particularly given the potential for fraudulent exploitation of the stolen data.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/c635ac82-93b6-4c42-8e88-7387b111478d.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/emmiroth

"id": "emm411082125",
"linkid": "emmiroth",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "8/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 1310,
                        'industry': 'Food & Beverage (Dairy Products)',
                        'location': 'United States',
                        'name': 'Emmi Roth USA, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'External Hacking',
 'customer_advisories': ['24 months of credit monitoring services via Equifax'],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 1310,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Social Security '
                                                         'Numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (Social Security Numbers)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_detected': '2023-08-10',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-09-14',
 'description': 'On September 14, 2023, the Maine Office of the Attorney '
                'General reported that Emmi Roth USA, Inc. experienced a data '
                'breach on August 10, 2023, due to external hacking. The '
                'incident compromised sensitive personal data, specifically '
                'social security numbers, affecting a total of 1,310 '
                'individuals. Emmi Roth is offering 24 months of credit '
                'monitoring services through Equifax as a response.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (SSNs compromised)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-09-14',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['Maine Office of the '
                                                        'Attorney General']},
 'response': {'third_party_assistance': ['Equifax (Credit Monitoring '
                                         'Services)']},
 'title': 'Emmi Roth USA, Inc. Data Breach (2023)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}