Harris Beach PLLC

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that Harris Beach PLLC experienced a data breach potentially due to phishing and vishing on October 24 and 30, 2023, affecting 486 individuals, including 2 residents of Maine. The breach involved unauthorized access to personal information, including Social Security numbers, and was reported on February 21, 2024. Identity theft protection services were offered for 12 months through Kroll.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/7b741560-395d-4c05-8df2-bdf2e0d6337b.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/harris-beach-pllc

"id": "har113072725",
"linkid": "harris-beach-pllc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "6/2023",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 486,
                        'industry': 'Legal',
                        'name': 'Harris Beach PLLC',
                        'type': 'Law Firm'}],
 'attack_vector': ['Phishing', 'Vishing'],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 486,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Social Security '
                                                        'numbers',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information, Social '
                                             'Security numbers'},
 'date_detected': ['2023-10-24', '2023-10-30'],
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-02-21',
 'description': 'Harris Beach PLLC experienced a data breach potentially due '
                'to phishing and vishing, affecting 486 individuals, including '
                '2 residents of Maine. The breach involved unauthorized access '
                'to personal information, including Social Security numbers.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Personal Information, Social Security numbers',
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-02-21',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'third_party_assistance': 'Kroll'},
 'title': 'Harris Beach PLLC Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}