The Maine Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting IVC Technologies on November 18, 2024, stemming from an external system hack on October 25, 2024. The incident compromised sensitive personal data of 419 individuals, including 17 Maine residents. Exposed information included full names, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, and Social Security numbers highly sensitive details that elevate risks of identity theft, financial fraud, and long-term reputational harm. In response, the company offered 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals, acknowledging the severity of the exposure. The breach’s scope, targeting foundational identification data, underscores systemic vulnerabilities in IVC Technologies’ cybersecurity defenses, particularly against external threats. The compromised records could enable malicious actors to execute fraudulent activities, such as opening credit accounts, filing fake tax returns, or impersonating victims in legal or financial transactions. The incident highlights the critical need for robust preventive measures, including intrusion detection, encryption, and employee training to mitigate future risks of similar exploits.
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 419,
'name': 'IVC Technologies',
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{'customers_affected': 17,
'industry': 'Legal/Regulatory',
'location': 'Maine, USA',
'name': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General',
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'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
'customer_advisories': 'Complimentary credit monitoring services offered for '
'24 months',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 419,
'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
'Dates of Birth',
"Driver's License "
'Numbers',
'Social Security '
'Numbers'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
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'date_detected': '2024-10-25',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-11-18',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach involving IVC Technologies on November 18, 2024. The '
'breach occurred on October 25, 2024, due to an external '
'system breach (hacking), affecting a total of 419 '
'individuals, including 17 residents. Personal data '
"compromised includes names, dates of birth, driver's license "
'numbers, and Social Security numbers. Complimentary credit '
'monitoring services were offered for 24 months.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names',
'Dates of Birth',
"Driver's License Numbers",
'Social Security Numbers'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII exposed)'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-11-18',
'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
'Attorney General'},
'response': {'remediation_measures': 'Offered 24 months of complimentary '
'credit monitoring services'},
'title': 'Data Breach at IVC Technologies',
'type': 'Data Breach'}