Daedong-USA, Inc. (Kioti Tractor Division)

The Maine Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Daedong-USA, Inc. (Kioti Tractor Division) in February 2025, initially detected on October 31, 2024. The incident stemmed from an external system breach (hacking), compromising sensitive personal data of 10,643 individuals, including 176 Maine residents. Exposed information included Social Security numbers, bank account details, and other personally identifiable data, heightening risks of identity theft and financial fraud. In response, the company partnered with Experian to provide 24 months of identity theft protection services to affected parties. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in cybersecurity defenses, particularly concerning the safeguarding of high-value financial and identification records. While no immediate operational disruptions were reported, the exposure of such critical data poses long-term reputational and financial risks for both the company and impacted individuals.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/4e88deb0-1468-4236-9b22-ac33146f6f2d.html

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/kioti-tractor

"id": "kio558091725",
"linkid": "kioti-tractor",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "1/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 10643,
                        'industry': 'Agricultural Machinery / Tractors',
                        'location': 'United States',
                        'name': 'Daedong-USA, Inc. (Kioti Tractor Division)',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
 'customer_advisories': 'Identity theft protection services (24 months) '
                        'offered by Experian to affected individuals.',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 10643,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Information',
                                              'Social Security Numbers',
                                              'Bank Account Details']},
 'date_detected': '2024-10-31',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-02-20',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Daedong-USA, Inc. (Kioti Tractor Division). '
                'The breach, discovered on October 31, 2024, involved an '
                'external system breach (hacking) and affected 10,643 '
                'individuals, including 176 residents of Maine. Compromised '
                'information included personal details such as Social Security '
                'numbers and bank account information. Identity theft '
                'protection services (24 months) were offered by Experian to '
                'affected individuals.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers',
                                 'bank account details',
                                 'personal information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (identity theft protection services '
                                   'offered for 24 months)',
            'payment_information_risk': 'High (bank account details '
                                        'compromised)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-02-20',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['Maine Office of the '
                                                        'Attorney General']},
 'response': {'third_party_assistance': 'Experian (identity theft protection '
                                        'services)'},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Daedong-USA, Inc. (Kioti Tractor Division)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}