Laddawn, Inc.

The Maine Office of the Attorney General disclosed that Laddawn, Inc. suffered a data breach between September 6–7, 2022, which was detected on October 12, 2022. The incident exposed sensitive personal information, including names and Social Security numbers (SSNs), of 1,451 individuals, with at least 2 confirmed Maine residents affected. The breach posed a significant risk of identity theft and financial fraud, prompting Laddawn to offer two years of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services via Cyberscout as a remedial measure. While the exact method of compromise was not detailed, the exposure of SSNs highly valuable for fraudulent activities indicates a severe lapse in data security. The delayed discovery (over a month later) further exacerbates concerns about the company’s incident response capabilities and the potential for prolonged unauthorized access. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII), with long-term reputational and financial repercussions for both the company and the affected individuals.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/9e8f5879-2c8e-4ca3-a33d-b163461bf986.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/laddawn-inc-

"id": "lad714090125",
"linkid": "laddawn-inc-",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '1451',
                        'name': 'Laddawn, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'customer_advisories': 'Two years of credit monitoring and identity theft '
                        'protection services offered via Cyberscout',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '1451',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (SSNs included)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_detected': '2022-10-12',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'Laddawn, Inc. experienced a data breach between September 6 '
                'and September 7, 2022, which was discovered on October 12, '
                '2022. The breach potentially exposed the names and Social '
                'Security numbers of 2 Maine residents, with a total of 1451 '
                'individuals affected. Laddawn is offering two years of credit '
                'monitoring and identity theft protection services through '
                'Cyberscout as a response.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (SSNs exposed)'},
 'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'third_party_assistance': 'Cyberscout (credit monitoring and '
                                        'identity theft protection)'},
 'title': 'Laddawn, Inc. Data Breach (2022)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}