On September 13, 2021, the Maine Attorney General's Office disclosed a data breach affecting Hillmann Consulting LLC, stemming from a malware infection on their network around March 18, 2021. The incident compromised the personal information of at least one Maine resident, exposing sensitive details such as their name, Social Security number (SSN), and driver’s license number. The breach was attributed to malicious software infiltrating the company’s systems, though the exact method of infection (e.g., phishing, unpatched vulnerability) was not specified. The exposed data particularly the SSN and driver’s license number poses significant risks, including identity theft, financial fraud, or unauthorized account access. While the breach appears limited in scope (affecting only one individual based on the report), the nature of the compromised data elevates its severity due to the potential for long-term harm to the victim. The company likely faced reputational damage and may have incurred costs related to investigation, notification, and credit monitoring services for the affected individual. Regulatory scrutiny, such as compliance checks under state data protection laws (e.g., Maine’s breach notification statute), could also follow. The incident underscores vulnerabilities in Hillmann Consulting’s cybersecurity posture, particularly in malware detection and prevention, as well as data protection measures for highly sensitive personal identifiers.
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2021",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '1 (Maine resident)',
'name': 'Hillmann Consulting LLC',
'type': 'Private Company'},
{'industry': 'Legal/Regulatory',
'location': 'Maine, USA',
'name': "Maine Attorney General's Office",
'type': 'Government Agency'}],
'attack_vector': 'Malware',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '1',
'personally_identifiable_information': ['name',
'Social Security '
'number',
"driver's license "
'number'],
'sensitivity_of_data': "High (includes SSN and driver's "
'license number)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
'Information (PII)']},
'date_detected': '2021-03-18',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-09-13',
'description': "The Maine Attorney General's Office reported a data breach "
'involving Hillmann Consulting LLC on September 13, 2021. The '
'breach occurred on or about March 18, 2021, due to malware '
'infection on their network, potentially affecting one Maine '
"resident's personal information, including their name, Social "
"Security number, and driver's license number.",
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['name',
'Social Security number',
"driver's license number"],
'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (due to exposed PII)'},
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Malware infection on network'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-09-13',
'source': "Maine Attorney General's Office"}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Attorney '
"General's Office"},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Maine Attorney '
"General's Office"},
'title': 'Data Breach at Hillmann Consulting LLC',
'type': 'Data Breach'}