Worldwide Marketing Technologies Corp

The Maine Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Worldwide Marketing Technologies Corp, discovered on July 25, 2022. The incident stemmed from unauthorized hacking, compromising sensitive personal data—primarily Social Security Numbers (SSNs)—of 845 individuals, including 7 Maine residents. The exposure of SSNs poses a high risk of identity theft and financial fraud, prompting the company to offer one year of identity theft protection services via IDX as a remedial measure. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in the company’s cybersecurity defenses, particularly in safeguarding highly sensitive personally identifiable information (PII). While the immediate financial or operational impact on the organization remains undisclosed, the leak of SSNs—a critical identifier for fraud—significantly elevates the long-term risks for affected individuals, including potential credit damage, loan fraud, or tax-related scams. The incident underscores the broader trend of cybercriminals targeting PII for monetization through dark web markets or direct exploitation.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/094e8af5-e275-4309-9911-edf2a4499d84.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/global-marketing-technologies-inc-

"id": "glo1009090725",
"linkid": "global-marketing-technologies-inc-",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 845,
                        'name': 'Worldwide Marketing Technologies Corp',
                        'type': 'Corporation'},
                       {'customers_affected': 7,
                        'industry': 'Legal/Regulatory',
                        'location': 'Maine, USA',
                        'name': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General',
                        'type': 'Government'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access (Hacking)',
 'customer_advisories': ['Identity theft protection services offered for 1 '
                         'year through IDX'],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 845,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Social Security '
                                                         'Numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (SSNs)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_detected': '2022-07-25',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2022-09-29',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Worldwide Marketing Technologies Corp, '
                'discovered on July 25, 2022. The breach was due to '
                'unauthorized access (hacking), affecting 845 individuals, '
                'including 7 residents of Maine, with compromised information '
                'including Social Security Numbers. Identity theft protection '
                'services were offered for 1 year through IDX.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (SSNs compromised)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2022-09-29',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['Maine Office of the '
                                                        'Attorney General']},
 'response': {'third_party_assistance': ['IDX (Identity Theft Protection '
                                         'Services)']},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Worldwide Marketing Technologies Corp',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}