The Robins & Morton Group

The Robins & Morton Group, a prominent construction firm, suffered an **external system breach (hacking)** between **October 16–17, 2022**, which went undetected until **December 6, 2022**. The incident compromised the **Social Security Numbers (SSNs)** of **171 residents**, exposing them to potential identity theft, financial fraud, or other malicious exploitation. SSNs are highly sensitive personally identifiable information (PII), making this breach particularly severe due to the long-term risks associated with such data exposure. The delayed discovery further exacerbated vulnerabilities, as attackers had prolonged access to the system. While the exact method of infiltration (e.g., phishing, exploited vulnerability) was not specified, the breach underscores critical gaps in cybersecurity monitoring and response protocols. The affected individuals may face years of credit monitoring, legal complications, and reputational harm, while the company could confront regulatory penalties, lawsuits, and erosion of client trust.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/f05a7677-1e0c-43e6-8485-8f0e661473cf.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/robins-&-morton

"id": "rob403082025",
"linkid": "robins-&-morton",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

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                        'name': 'The Robins & Morton Group',
                        'type': 'company'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '171',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'high',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2022-12-06',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that The '
                'Robins & Morton Group experienced an external system breach '
                '(hacking) from October 16, 2022, to October 17, 2022, '
                'affecting 171 residents. The breach was discovered on '
                'December 6, 2022, and involved compromised Social Security '
                'Numbers.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'high (SSNs compromised)'},
 'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['Maine Office of the '
                                                        'Attorney General']},
 'title': 'The Robins & Morton Group External System Breach (2022)',
 'type': 'external system breach (hacking)'}