GFL Environmental Inc.

The California Attorney General reported a data breach involving GFL Environmental Inc. on December 22, 2021. The breach, which was discovered on October 8, 2021, was due to a ransomware attack that occurred between October 7 and October 8, 2021, potentially affecting personal information, specifically names. The number of individuals affected is currently unknown.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/45aa473c-415f-425f-86a1-530dd5d9ecad.shtml

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

"id": "gfl437072725",
"linkid": "gflenvironmental",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "10/2021",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Environmental Services',
                        'name': 'GFL Environmental Inc.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Ransomware',
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names'],
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
 'date_detected': '2021-10-08',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-12-22',
 'description': 'A ransomware attack on GFL Environmental Inc. potentially '
                'compromised personal information, specifically names.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-12-22',
                 'source': 'California Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'GFL Environmental Inc. Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}