Maintech Managed Services

On January 29, 2023, Maintech Managed Services fell victim to a ransomware attack that compromised the personal data of 1,534 individuals, including 5 Maine residents. The breach exposed sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, raising significant concerns over identity theft risks. In response, the company offered 12 months of identity theft protection services through Experian to affected individuals. The incident highlights the severe consequences of ransomware attacks, particularly when critical personal identifiers are exposed, potentially leading to long-term financial and reputational harm for victims. The attack underscores the vulnerability of managed service providers to sophisticated cyber threats and the cascading impact such breaches can have on clients and their customers.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/463ff0c3-e580-460b-9545-a0b0ba0f9504.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/maintech

"id": "mai228082125",
"linkid": "maintech",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "1/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 1534,
                        'name': 'Maintech Managed Services',
                        'type': 'managed service provider'}],
 'customer_advisories': ['identity theft protection services offered through '
                         'Experian for 12 months'],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 1534,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Social Security '
                                                         'numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'high',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['personally identifiable '
                                              'information (PII)']},
 'date_detected': '2023-01-29',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'Maintech Managed Services experienced a ransomware attack on '
                'January 29, 2023, affecting a total of 1,534 individuals, '
                'including 5 residents of Maine. The compromised information '
                'may have included Social Security numbers, and identity theft '
                'protection services were offered through Experian for 12 '
                'months.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'high'},
 'references': [{'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': 'Ransomware Attack on Maintech Managed Services',
 'type': 'ransomware'}