The Manual Woodworkers and Weavers, Inc.

On November 6, 2024, the Maine Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach at The Manual Woodworkers and Weavers, Inc. (MWW), occurring between July 4 and July 8, 2024. The incident was classified as an external system breach (hacking), compromising the personal information of 1,499 individuals, including names and Social Security numbers (SSNs). While the breach had broad exposure, only one Maine resident was directly affected.The attack targeted sensitive personally identifiable information (PII), posing risks of identity theft, financial fraud, and reputational harm to those impacted. The breach did not involve ransomware or a large-scale operational disruption but exposed critical customer data, raising concerns over data protection compliance and trust erosion. MWW likely faced regulatory scrutiny, potential legal liabilities, and the need for remediation measures, such as credit monitoring for affected individuals. The incident underscores vulnerabilities in external system defenses, necessitating strengthened cybersecurity protocols to prevent future intrusions.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/372676a2-5b04-4672-b336-5967a874c716.html

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/manual-woodworkers-&-weavers

"id": "man1023090725",
"linkid": "manual-woodworkers-&-weavers",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "7/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 1499,
                        'name': 'The Manual Woodworkers and Weavers, Inc. '
                                '(MWW)',
                        'type': 'Organization'}],
 'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 1499,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (Personally Identifiable '
                                        'Information - PII)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Information (Name, '
                                              'Social Security Number)']},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-11-06',
 'description': 'On November 6, 2024, the Maine Office of the Attorney General '
                'reported a data breach involving The Manual Woodworkers and '
                'Weavers, Inc. (MWW) that occurred between July 4 and July 8, '
                '2024. The breach, identified as an external system breach '
                '(hacking), potentially exposed personal information, '
                'including the name and social security number of 1,499 '
                'individuals, although there was only one resident directly '
                'affected.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Name', 'Social Security Number'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (1,499 individuals exposed, 1 '
                                   'resident directly affected)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-11-06',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['Maine Office of the '
                                                        'Attorney General']},
 'title': 'Data Breach at The Manual Woodworkers and Weavers, Inc. (MWW)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}