Marking Services, Inc. suffered an external system breach (hacking) between June 11, 2021, and June 26, 2021, compromising sensitive personal data. The incident affected 1,368 individuals, including at least one Maine resident, with driver’s license numbers or non-driver identification card numbers exposed. The breach was discovered on February 21, 2022, nearly eight months after the initial intrusion, raising concerns about delayed detection. In response, the company is providing complimentary credit monitoring services via Experian to mitigate potential identity theft or fraud risks for affected individuals. The exposed data, while not financial in nature, poses a significant risk of identity fraud, as government-issued IDs are high-value targets for cybercriminals. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in the company’s external systems and the prolonged period during which the attack remained undetected, exacerbating potential misuse of the stolen information.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/marking-services-inc
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"linkid": "marking-services-inc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "6/2021",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 1368,
'name': 'Marking Services, Inc.',
'type': 'Company'}],
'customer_advisories': ['Complimentary credit monitoring services offered via '
'Experian'],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 1368,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (Personally Identifiable '
'Information)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ["Driver's license number",
'Non-driver identification card '
'number']},
'date_detected': '2022-02-21',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that '
'Marking Services, Inc. experienced an external system breach '
'(hacking) between June 11, 2021, and June 26, 2021, affecting '
"1,368 individuals. A driver's license number or non-driver "
'identification card number was compromised. The breach was '
'discovered on February 21, 2022, and the company is offering '
'complimentary credit monitoring services through Experian.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ["Driver's license number",
'Non-driver identification card number'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII exposed)'},
'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['Maine Office of the '
'Attorney General']},
'response': {'third_party_assistance': ['Experian (credit monitoring '
'services)']},
'title': 'Marking Services, Inc. External System Breach (2021)',
'type': 'External System Breach (Hacking)'}