On January 11, 2022, the Maine Office of the Attorney General disclosed that J.McLaughlin, a retail company, suffered a data breach due to unauthorized access to its systems between September 9 and September 15, 2021. The incident exposed sensitive personal information of 399 individuals, including names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account details, and health records. Among the affected were 1 Maine resident, though the broader impact extended to customers nationwide. The breach posed significant risks, including identity theft and financial fraud, given the nature of the compromised data. In response, J.McLaughlin offered complimentary one-year identity theft protection services via Experian to mitigate potential harm. The exposure of highly sensitive identifiers (SSNs, financial data) heightened concerns over long-term vulnerabilities, such as fraudulent account openings or medical identity theft. While no immediate financial losses or operational disruptions were reported, the breach underscored critical gaps in the company’s cybersecurity defenses, particularly in safeguarding customer PII (Personally Identifiable Information). The incident did not involve ransomware or systemic outages but centered on unauthorized data exfiltration, raising questions about third-party access controls and intrusion detection mechanisms.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/j-mclaughlin
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"linkid": "j-mclaughlin",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2021",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 399,
'industry': 'Fashion/Apparel',
'location': 'United States',
'name': 'J.McLaughlin',
'type': 'Retailer'}],
'customer_advisories': 'Complimentary one-year identity theft protection '
'services offered via Experian',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Likely (unauthorized access confirmed)',
'number_of_records_exposed': 399,
'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
'Social Security '
'numbers',
"driver's license "
'numbers'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
'Information (PII)',
'Financial Data',
'Health Information']},
'date_detected': '2021-09-15',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2022-01-11',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that '
'J.McLaughlin experienced a data breach involving unauthorized '
'access to its systems between September 9 and September 15, '
'2021. The breach potentially affected 399 individuals, '
'including 1 Maine resident, and involved personal information '
"such as names, Social Security numbers, driver's license "
'numbers, financial account numbers, and health information. '
'J.McLaughlin is offering a complimentary one-year membership '
'in identity theft protection services through Experian.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
'Social Security numbers',
"driver's license numbers",
'financial account numbers',
'health information'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII and financial data exposed)',
'payment_information_risk': 'High (financial account numbers '
'exposed)'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2022-01-11',
'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
'Attorney General'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Maine Office of '
'the Attorney General; offering '
'complimentary identity theft '
'protection to affected individuals',
'third_party_assistance': 'Experian (identity theft protection '
'services)'},
'title': 'J.McLaughlin Data Breach (2021)',
'type': 'Data Breach'}