On **March 10, 2024**, MarineMax, Inc. suffered a **data breach** due to unauthorized access to its internal systems. The incident exposed sensitive personal information of **123,494 individuals**, including **153 Maine residents**. While the exact type of compromised data was not fully detailed in the report, the scale and the company’s response—offering **24 months of identity theft protection via Experian**—suggest the exposure likely included personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, or financial details. The breach poses risks of identity theft, fraud, and reputational harm to affected individuals. MarineMax has not disclosed whether the attack involved ransomware, external hackers, or an internal vulnerability, but the proactive credit monitoring indicates a recognition of significant potential harm to customers. The incident underscores the growing threat of cyber intrusions targeting corporate databases holding large volumes of consumer data.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/marinemax
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 123494,
'industry': 'Marine Retail',
'location': 'United States',
'name': 'MarineMax, Inc.',
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'customer_advisories': ['24 months of identity theft protection services '
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'date_detected': '2024-03-10',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that '
'MarineMax, Inc. experienced a data breach on March 10, 2024, '
'involving unauthorized access to its systems. The incident '
'potentially affected 123,494 individuals, including 153 '
'residents of Maine. The company is offering 24 months of '
'identity theft protection services through Experian.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': True, 'identity_theft_risk': True},
'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': 'MarineMax, Inc. Data Breach (March 2024)',
'type': 'Data Breach'}