Handi Quilter, Inc.

On June 16, 2023, Handi Quilter, Inc. experienced a data breach due to unauthorized access (hacking), as reported by the Maine Attorney General’s Office on August 31, 2023. The incident compromised sensitive personal information, including names and Social Security numbers, of 118 individuals, with 2 being Maine residents. The exposure of such data poses a significant risk of identity theft, prompting the company to offer identity theft protection services to affected individuals. While the breach did not involve financial records or large-scale operational disruption, the theft of Social Security numbers—a critical identifier for fraud—elevates the severity. The attack targeted employee or customer data, though the exact scope (internal vs. external) was not explicitly detailed beyond the compromised identifiers. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in the company’s cybersecurity defenses, particularly against external hacking attempts aimed at harvesting personally identifiable information (PII).

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/20ee600a-f6bf-466d-b5ac-de439a598a1c.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/handi-quilter-inc.

"id": "han021090625",
"linkid": "handi-quilter-inc.",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "6/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 118,
                        'industry': 'Textile/Quilting Manufacturing',
                        'name': 'Handi Quilter, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access (Hacking)',
 'customer_advisories': 'Identity theft protection services offered to '
                        'affected individuals',
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
                 'number_of_records_exposed': 118,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'Numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-08-31',
 'description': 'The Maine Attorney General’s Office reported a data breach '
                'involving Handi Quilter, Inc. due to unauthorized access '
                '(hacking). The breach affected 118 individuals, including 2 '
                'Maine residents, with compromised information including names '
                'and Social Security numbers. Identity theft protection '
                'services were offered to affected individuals.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security Numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII exposed)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-08-31',
                 'source': 'Maine Attorney General’s Office'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Attorney '
                                                       'General’s Office'},
 'response': {'recovery_measures': 'Identity theft protection services '
                                   'offered'},
 'title': 'Handi Quilter, Inc. Data Breach (June 2023)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}