Eurasia Group, Ltd.

The Maine Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Eurasia Group, which transpired between September 13, 2019, and July 5, 2022, due to external hacking. The incident compromised sensitive personal data of 481 individuals, including names, Social Security numbers, and financial account information. At least one Maine resident was directly notified. The exposure of such highly sensitive details particularly financial and identity-linked data poses severe risks, including identity theft and financial fraud. In response, the company offered 12 months of identity theft protection services via IDX to mitigate potential harm. The prolonged duration of the breach (nearly three years) exacerbates the severity, as the compromised data remained vulnerable to exploitation for an extended period. The nature of the stolen information (SSNs and financial records) aligns with high-stakes cyber threats targeting personal and financial integrity, warranting urgent remediation and heightened security measures.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/90fa2c5d-fa56-4b53-b666-410172e3198c.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/eurasia-group

"id": "eur527083025",
"linkid": "eurasia-group",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2019",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 481,
                        'industry': 'Political Risk Consulting',
                        'name': 'Eurasia Group',
                        'type': 'Organization'}],
 'attack_vector': 'External Hacking',
 'customer_advisories': 'Affected individuals were notified and offered 12 '
                        'months of identity theft protection services through '
                        'IDX.',
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
                 'number_of_records_exposed': 481,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)',
                                              'Financial Data']},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-01-20',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Eurasia Group, which occurred from September '
                '13, 2019, to July 5, 2022. The breach resulted from external '
                'hacking, compromising personal and financial information of '
                '481 individuals, including 1 Maine resident. Affected '
                'individuals were offered 12 months of identity theft '
                'protection services through IDX.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names',
                                 'Social Security numbers',
                                 'Financial account information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII and financial data exposed)',
            'payment_information_risk': 'Yes (Financial account information '
                                        'compromised)'},
 'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'remediation_measures': 'Offered 12 months of identity theft '
                                      'protection services to affected '
                                      'individuals',
              'third_party_assistance': 'IDX (Identity Theft Protection '
                                        'Services)'},
 'title': 'Eurasia Group Data Breach (2019-2022)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}