The Maine Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach targeting Family of Woodstock, Inc., discovered on August 3, 2021, and reported on October 18, 2021. The incident was attributed to hacking, compromising sensitive personal data of 14 Maine residents. The exposed information included demographic details, Social Security numbers (SSNs), driver’s license numbers, and financial account numbers—highly sensitive identifiers that pose significant risks of identity theft, financial fraud, and long-term reputational harm to affected individuals. The breach’s scope suggests a targeted cyber intrusion aimed at extracting personally identifiable information (PII) and financial records, which are prime targets for cybercriminals. While the attack did not explicitly mention ransomware or systemic operational disruption, the theft of SSNs and financial data elevates the severity due to the potential for downstream fraud, credit damage, and regulatory scrutiny. The incident underscores vulnerabilities in the organization’s data protection measures, particularly in safeguarding high-value personal and financial records from unauthorized access. Given the nature of the compromised data, the breach likely triggers legal obligations under state and federal data protection laws (e.g., Maine’s data breach notification statute), requiring affected individuals to be notified and offered identity theft protection services. The reputational impact on Family of Woodstock, Inc.—a nonprofit likely handling sensitive client data—could further erode trust among stakeholders and service recipients.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/family-of-woodstock
"id": "fam1007091725",
"linkid": "family-of-woodstock",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2021",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 14,
'industry': 'Social Services',
'location': 'Maine, USA (affecting 14 residents)',
'name': 'Family of Woodstock, Inc.',
'type': 'Non-profit Organization'}],
'attack_vector': 'Hacking',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 14,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['demographic information',
'social security numbers',
'driver’s license numbers',
'financial account numbers']},
'date_detected': '2021-08-03',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-10-18',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving Family of Woodstock, Inc. The breach was '
'attributed to hacking and affected fourteen (14) Maine '
'residents. The types of information potentially compromised '
'included demographic information, social security numbers, '
'driver’s license numbers, and financial account numbers.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['demographic information',
'social security numbers',
'driver’s license numbers',
'financial account numbers'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (SSN, driver’s license, financial '
'data exposed)',
'payment_information_risk': 'High (financial account numbers '
'exposed)'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-10-18',
'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
'Attorney General'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Maine Office of '
'the Attorney General'},
'title': 'Data Breach at Family of Woodstock, Inc.',
'type': 'Data Breach'}