The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that McMillan Electric Company experienced a data breach on October 29, 2024. The breach affected 6,162 individuals, specifically compromising names and Social Security numbers. Identity theft protection services are being offered for 12 months through Identity Defense.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/mcmillan-electric-company
"id": "mcm908072825",
"linkid": "mcmillan-electric-company",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 6162,
'industry': 'Electric',
'location': 'Maine',
'name': 'McMillan Electric Company',
'type': 'Company'}],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 6162,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['names',
'Social Security numbers']},
'date_detected': '2024-10-29',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that '
'McMillan Electric Company experienced a data breach on '
'October 29, 2024. The breach affected 6,162 individuals, '
'specifically compromising names and Social Security numbers. '
'Identity theft protection services are being offered for 12 '
'months through Identity Defense.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names', 'Social Security numbers'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-10-29',
'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'response': {'third_party_assistance': 'Identity Defense'},
'title': 'McMillan Electric Company Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}