Hills Properties

In December 2021, Hills Properties experienced a data breach that exposed sensitive personal information of at least one Maine resident. The compromised data included the individual’s name and Social Security number, which are high-value targets for identity theft and financial fraud. The breach was detected and reported to the Maine Attorney General’s Office in April 2022, with the incident occurring between December 7 and December 15, 2021. In response, Hills Properties took immediate action to secure their network, notified federal law enforcement, and provided the affected individual with 12 months of credit monitoring services to mitigate potential harm. While the breach was limited in scope affecting only one person the exposure of a Social Security number poses significant long-term risks, including unauthorized credit applications, tax fraud, or other malicious activities. The company’s proactive measures aimed to minimize damage, but the incident highlights vulnerabilities in data protection that could have broader implications if exploited on a larger scale.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/965815cf-daa1-45ee-a586-551e9d5635bc.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/hills-properties

"id": "hil154082025",
"linkid": "hills-properties",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2021",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 1,
                        'industry': 'Real Estate / Property Management',
                        'location': 'Maine, USA',
                        'name': 'Hills Properties',
                        'type': 'Organization'}],
 'customer_advisories': ['Credit monitoring services offered (12 months)'],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 1,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Name',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'Number'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2022-04-25',
 'description': "The Maine Attorney General's Office reported a data breach "
                'involving Hills Properties. The breach occurred between '
                'December 7, 2021, and December 15, 2021, affecting one Maine '
                "resident's name and Social Security number. Hills Properties "
                'secured their network, notified federal law enforcement, and '
                'offered credit monitoring services for twelve months to the '
                'affected individual.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Name', 'Social Security Number'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (SSN exposed)'},
 'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': ['Network security measures '
                                                   'implemented']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2022-04-25',
                 'source': "Maine Attorney General's Office"}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['Maine Attorney '
                                                        "General's Office"]},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': ['Notification to affected individual',
                                         'Credit monitoring offered (12 '
                                         'months)'],
              'containment_measures': ['Network secured'],
              'incident_response_plan_activated': True,
              'law_enforcement_notified': True},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Hills Properties Affecting Maine Resident',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}