The Maine Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach on February 5, 2025, involving Elon Musk c/o The White House, stemming from an internal system compromise that occurred the prior day. The incident affected a single individual, though the specifics of the exposed data remain undisclosed. Given the high-profile nature of the target Elon Musk, a prominent public figure with ties to critical sectors (e.g., space, automotive, AI, and social media) the breach raises concerns about potential exploitation of sensitive personal, financial, or operational information. While the scale appears limited (one individual), the context suggests the compromised system may have contained classified or strategically valuable data, amplifying risks of reputational damage, espionage, or secondary attacks. The White House’s involvement further escalates the severity, as breaches in government-affiliated systems often imply vulnerabilities in broader security protocols, potentially exposing interconnected agencies or stakeholders to cascading threats.
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2025",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '1',
'name': 'Elon Musk c/o The White House',
'type': 'Individual / Government Association'}],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '1'},
'date_detected': '2025-02-04',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-02-05',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving Elon Musk c/o The White House on February 5, '
'2025. The breach, which was an internal system breach, '
'occurred on February 4, 2025, affecting a total of 1 '
'individual.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': True},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-02-05',
'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
'Attorney General'},
'title': 'Data Breach Involving Elon Musk c/o The White House',
'type': 'Data Breach'}