On June 28, 2024, the Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Manitou Equipment America, LLC and Manitou North America, LLC that occurred due to unauthorized access on December 8, 2023. Approximately 11,414 individuals were affected, with 23 residents specifically from Maine. The breach was classified as an external system breach (hacking). Identity theft protection services were offered for 12 months through Cyberscout, a TransUnion company.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/manitou-north-america
"id": "man443072725",
"linkid": "manitou-north-america",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2023",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 11414,
'industry': 'Equipment Manufacturing',
'location': 'United States',
'name': 'Manitou Equipment America, LLC',
'type': 'Company'},
{'customers_affected': 11414,
'industry': 'Equipment Manufacturing',
'location': 'United States',
'name': 'Manitou North America, LLC',
'type': 'Company'}],
'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 11414,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personally Identifiable '
'Information'},
'date_detected': '2023-12-08',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-06-28',
'description': 'A data breach involving Manitou Equipment America, LLC and '
'Manitou North America, LLC occurred due to unauthorized '
'access on December 8, 2023. Approximately 11,414 individuals '
'were affected, with 23 residents specifically from Maine.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Personally Identifiable Information',
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-06-28',
'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'response': {'third_party_assistance': 'Cyberscout, a TransUnion company'},
'title': 'Data Breach at Manitou Equipment America, LLC and Manitou North '
'America, LLC',
'type': 'Data Breach'}