The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that Mystic Valley Elder Services experienced a data breach involving external system hacking on April 5, 2024, potentially affecting 87,236 individuals. The breach was discovered during a review of accessed files on July 11, 2024, and consumers were notified via written communication on October 22, 2024, with identity theft protection services offered for 12 months through Experian IdentityWorks Credit 3B.
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"linkid": "mystic-valley-elder-services",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "4/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 87236,
'industry': 'Healthcare',
'location': 'Maine',
'name': 'Mystic Valley Elder Services',
'type': 'Non-profit Organization'}],
'attack_vector': 'External System Hacking',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 87236},
'date_detected': '2024-07-11',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-10-22',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that Mystic '
'Valley Elder Services experienced a data breach involving '
'external system hacking on April 5, 2024, potentially '
'affecting 87,236 individuals. The breach was discovered '
'during a review of accessed files on July 11, 2024, and '
'consumers were notified via written communication on October '
'22, 2024, with identity theft protection services offered for '
'12 months through Experian IdentityWorks Credit 3B.',
'impact': {'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Written communication to consumers',
'third_party_assistance': 'Experian IdentityWorks Credit 3B'},
'title': 'Mystic Valley Elder Services Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}