Rockler Companies, Inc.

Rockler Companies, Inc. suffered a data breach on May 13, 2022, where unauthorized actors gained access to sensitive personal information. The incident impacted approximately 8,604 individuals, including 110 Maine residents. The compromised data likely included personally identifiable information (PII), though the exact nature of the exposed details (e.g., financial records, Social Security numbers, or contact information) was not explicitly disclosed. Affected individuals were notified nearly nine months later, on February 17, 2023, and offered 12 months of identity theft protection services via Experian as a remedial measure. The delay in disclosure and the scale of the breach suggest potential risks of identity theft, fraud, or misuse of the exposed data. While no immediate financial or operational disruptions were reported, the breach underscores vulnerabilities in Rockler’s data security protocols, particularly in safeguarding customer information from unauthorized access.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/5cf16186-47a0-4ece-91a9-d0d609169a1d.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/rockler-companies-inc.

"id": "roc729082025",
"linkid": "rockler-companies-inc.",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 8604,
                        'industry': 'Retail (Woodworking and Hardware)',
                        'location': 'United States',
                        'name': 'Rockler Companies, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'customer_advisories': 'Notification letters sent (February 17, 2023) with '
                        'offer of 12 months of identity theft protection via '
                        'Experian',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 8604,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Likely (Identity '
                                                        'theft protection '
                                                        'offered)',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Sensitive Information'},
 'date_detected': '2022-05-13',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-02-17',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'Rockler Companies, Inc. experienced a data breach on May 13, '
                '2022, involving unauthorized access to sensitive information '
                'affecting approximately 8,604 individuals, including 110 '
                'Maine residents. Notification to affected individuals '
                'occurred on February 17, 2023, and identity theft protection '
                'services were offered for 12 months through Experian.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Sensitive Information',
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (Identity theft protection services '
                                   'offered)'},
 'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Notification to affected individuals '
                                        '(February 17, 2023)',
              'third_party_assistance': 'Experian (Identity Theft Protection '
                                        'Services)'},
 'title': 'Rockler Companies, Inc. Data Breach (2022)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}