HHSDR Architects & Engineers

The Maine Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting HHSDR Architects & Engineers, discovered on November 12, 2024, but originating from an external system compromise on February 20, 2024. The incident impacted 64 individuals, with exposed data limited to names a relatively low-sensitivity information type. While no financial, medical, or highly sensitive personal details were confirmed as stolen, the breach prompted the company to offer 12 months of complimentary identity theft protection services to affected parties as a precautionary measure. The delay in detection (nearly 9 months) raises concerns about monitoring capabilities, though the scope appears contained to basic identifying information without evidence of broader exploitation or fraudulent activity stemming from the exposure. The response suggests a focus on mitigating potential reputational harm and addressing regulatory disclosure obligations rather than a large-scale data exfiltration event.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/65e24ee4-44ec-45a4-8d7c-37ea40c4bb91.html

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/hhsdr-architects-engineers-inc.

"id": "hhs028091825",
"linkid": "hhsdr-architects-engineers-inc.",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2024",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 64,
                        'industry': 'Architecture & Engineering',
                        'name': 'HHSDR Architects & Engineers',
                        'type': 'Private Company'}],
 'customer_advisories': 'Complimentary identity theft protection services '
                        'offered for 12 months',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 64,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'Moderate (names)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_detected': '2024-11-12',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-11-22',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving HHSDR Architects & Engineers. The breach '
                'occurred on February 20, 2024, and was discovered on November '
                '12, 2024. It involved an external system breach affecting 64 '
                'individuals, with potentially compromised information '
                'including names. Complimentary identity theft protection '
                'services were offered for 12 months.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (identity theft protection '
                                   'services offered)',
            'systems_affected': ['External system']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-11-22',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'recovery_measures': 'Complimentary identity theft protection '
                                   'services offered for 12 months'},
 'title': 'Data Breach at HHSDR Architects & Engineers',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}