Scout Energy Management, LLC

Scout Energy Management LLC suffered a data breach resulting from unauthorized access to its computer systems between January 10, 2024, and April 2, 2024. The incident compromised the personal information of 61 Maine residents, including highly sensitive data such as names and Social Security numbers (SSNs). The exposure of SSNs significantly elevates the risk of identity theft and fraudulent activity, prompting the company to offer identity theft protection services through Experian as a remedial measure. The breach was formally reported by the Maine Office of the Attorney General on June 14, 2024, highlighting the regulatory scrutiny and potential reputational damage. While the scale of affected individuals appears limited, the nature of the exposed data critical for financial and personal identification poses severe long-term risks to the victims, including unauthorized credit applications, tax fraud, or other malicious exploitation of their identities.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/37e70a76-42aa-462e-9a1f-70a2999d9c97.html

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/scout-energy-partners

"id": "sco039090625",
"linkid": "scout-energy-partners",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 61,
                        'industry': 'Energy',
                        'name': 'Scout Energy Management LLC',
                        'type': 'Private Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
 'customer_advisories': ['Identity theft protection services offered via '
                         'Experian'],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 61,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'Numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_detected': '2024-04-02',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-06-14',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that Scout '
                'Energy Management LLC experienced a data breach due to '
                'unauthorized access to company computer systems from January '
                '10, 2024, to April 2, 2024. The breach affected the personal '
                'information of 61 Maine residents, including their names and '
                'Social Security numbers. Identity theft protection services '
                'were offered through Experian.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security Numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII exposed)',
            'systems_affected': ['Company Computer Systems']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-06-14',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['Maine Office of the '
                                                        'Attorney General']},
 'response': {'third_party_assistance': ['Experian (Identity Theft Protection '
                                         'Services)']},
 'title': 'Scout Energy Management LLC Data Breach (2024)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}