Gateway First Bank

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that Gateway First Bank experienced a data breach involving unauthorized access to email accounts from February 1, 2022, through January 18, 2023. The breach potentially exposed the personal information of one Maine resident, including their name and Social Security number. The incident affected a total of 1,765 individuals, and identity theft protection services were offered for one year through Experian.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/644a3ce4-0d9c-459e-a6e3-dd7ef9eec7a3.shtml

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

"id": "gat538080425",
"linkid": "gatewayfirst",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2021",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 1765,
                        'industry': 'Banking',
                        'name': 'Gateway First Bank',
                        'type': 'Financial Institution'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access to Email Accounts',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 1765,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Name',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'Number'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Information']},
 'date_detected': '2022-02-01',
 'date_resolved': '2023-01-18',
 'description': 'Unauthorized access to email accounts potentially exposed '
                'personal information of 1,765 individuals, including one '
                "Maine resident's name and Social Security number.",
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Name', 'Social Security Number'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High',
            'systems_affected': ['Email Accounts']},
 'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'remediation_measures': ['Identity Theft Protection Services'],
              'third_party_assistance': ['Experian']},
 'title': 'Gateway First Bank Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}