Ray Catena Motor Car Corp.

Ray Catena Motor Car Corp. suffered a data breach between **November 5, 2023, and November 17, 2023**, where unauthorized actors gained access to its computer systems. The incident exposed **personal information of both employees and customers**, including highly sensitive data such as **names, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license details**. The breach was severe enough to warrant formal notification, with at least **three Maine residents** receiving written alerts as late as **March 18, 2025**, indicating a prolonged response timeline. The compromised data poses significant risks, including **identity theft, financial fraud, and reputational harm** to affected individuals. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in the company’s cybersecurity defenses, particularly in safeguarding **personally identifiable information (PII)** of both internal and external stakeholders. The delayed disclosure further raises concerns about transparency and incident management protocols within the organization.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/31cc76d4-d7d2-4655-8ef9-55a68fdb9d8c.html

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/ray-catena-auto-group

"id": "ray143082125",
"linkid": "ray-catena-auto-group",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'at least 3 (Maine residents '
                                              'notified)',
                        'industry': 'Automotive',
                        'location': 'United States (including Maine residents)',
                        'name': 'Ray Catena Motor Car Corp.',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'customer_advisories': 'Written notice sent to affected Maine residents '
                        '(March 18, 2025)',
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'likely (unauthorized access confirmed)',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['names',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'numbers',
                                                         "driver's licenses"],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'high',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['personal information', 'PII']},
 'date_detected': '2023-11-17',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-03-18',
 'description': "The Maine Attorney General's Office reported that Ray Catena "
                'Motor Car Corp. experienced a data breach involving '
                'unauthorized access to certain computer systems between '
                'November 5, 2023, and November 17, 2023. The breach '
                'potentially affected personal information of employees and '
                'customers, including names, Social Security numbers, and '
                "driver's licenses.",
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['names',
                                 'Social Security numbers',
                                 "driver's licenses"],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'high (PII exposed)',
            'systems_affected': ['certain computer systems']},
 'references': [{'source': "Maine Attorney General's Office"}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['Maine Attorney '
                                                        "General's Office"]},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Written notice to affected '
                                        'individuals (March 18, 2025)'},
 'title': 'Ray Catena Motor Car Corp. Data Breach (November 2023)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}