The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that The North Highland Company LLC experienced a ransomware attack on May 26, 2022, affecting 14,761 individuals. The attack compromised sensitive personal information, including social security numbers and account details, of current and former employees, as well as their dependents and beneficiaries. A notification was sent on September 23, 2022, and identity theft protection services were offered for 24 months through Experian.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/northhighland
"id": "nor408072725",
"linkid": "northhighland",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "5/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 14761,
'name': 'The North Highland Company LLC',
'type': 'Company'}],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 14761,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['social security numbers',
'account details']},
'date_detected': '2022-05-26',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2022-09-23',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that The '
'North Highland Company LLC experienced a ransomware attack on '
'May 26, 2022, affecting 14,761 individuals. The attack '
'compromised sensitive personal information, including social '
'security numbers and account details, of current and former '
'employees, as well as their dependents and beneficiaries. A '
'notification was sent on September 23, 2022, and identity '
'theft protection services were offered for 24 months through '
'Experian.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['social security numbers', 'account details'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Notification sent on September 23, '
'2022',
'third_party_assistance': 'Experian'},
'title': 'Ransomware Attack on The North Highland Company LLC',
'type': 'Ransomware'}