Golden Corral Corporation

Golden Corral Corporation suffered a data breach on August 11, 2023, when unauthorized actors gained access to its systems. The incident exposed personal information, including names and Social Security numbers, of 183,272 individuals, with at least three Maine residents confirmed as affected. The company delayed notification, issuing written alerts to victims only on February 16, 2024 nearly six months after the breach. As a remedial measure, Golden Corral offered 24 months of identity theft protection services via Experian to impacted individuals. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in the company’s cybersecurity defenses, risking long-term financial and reputational harm for those whose sensitive data was compromised. The exposed Social Security numbers elevate the risk of identity theft, financial fraud, and phishing attacks, potentially leading to prolonged legal and regulatory scrutiny for the corporation.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/d51dd4fd-408e-477f-ae99-7f0ecb058b8e.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/golden-corral

"id": "gol558082025",
"linkid": "golden-corral",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '183,272',
                        'industry': 'Restaurant / Hospitality',
                        'location': 'United States',
                        'name': 'Golden Corral Corporation',
                        'type': 'Corporation'},
                       {'customers_affected': '3 (Maine residents)',
                        'industry': 'Legal / Regulatory',
                        'location': 'Maine, United States',
                        'name': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General',
                        'type': 'Government'}],
 'customer_advisories': 'Written notice provided (2024-02-16) with 24 months '
                        'of identity theft protection (Experian)',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '183,272',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'Numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes SSNs)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_detected': '2023-08-11',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that Golden '
                'Corral Corporation experienced a data breach due to '
                'unauthorized access to its systems on August 11, 2023, '
                'impacting three Maine residents. The breach potentially '
                'exposed personal information, specifically names and Social '
                'Security numbers, affecting a total of 183,272 individuals. '
                'Written notice to the impacted individuals was provided on '
                'February 16, 2024, and identity theft protection services '
                'were offered for 24 months through Experian.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security Numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (SSNs exposed)'},
 'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['Maine Office of the '
                                                        'Attorney General']},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Written notice to impacted '
                                        'individuals (2024-02-16)',
              'third_party_assistance': 'Experian (identity theft protection '
                                        'services)'},
 'title': 'Golden Corral Corporation Data Breach (2023)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}