Siden & Associates, P.C.

On October 11, 2023, Siden & Associates, P.C., a law firm, disclosed a data breach stemming from unauthorized network access between July 17, 2023, and July 25, 2023. The incident compromised sensitive personal information, specifically driver’s license numbers, affecting 605 individuals. While the exact method of intrusion remains undisclosed, the breach exposed victims to potential identity theft risks, prompting the firm to offer identity theft protection services to those impacted. The compromised data primarily government-issued identification heightens the risk of fraudulent activity, financial exploitation, or misuse of personal credentials. The breach underscores vulnerabilities in the firm’s cybersecurity defenses, particularly in safeguarding high-value client and employee data. No ransomware involvement or broader systemic disruption was reported, but the exposure of driver’s license details aligns with significant reputational and operational consequences for the firm and its clients.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/059d40b2-8c91-4a82-80a3-bf3471d7e487.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/seiden-law-llp

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"linkid": "seiden-law-llp",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '605',
                        'industry': 'Legal Services',
                        'name': 'Siden & Associates, P.C.',
                        'type': 'Law Firm'}],
 'customer_advisories': 'Identity theft protection services offered to '
                        'affected individuals',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '605',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ["Driver's license numbers"]},
 'date_detected': '2023-07-25',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-10-11',
 'description': 'On October 11, 2023, the Maine Office of the Attorney General '
                'reported that Siden & Associates, P.C. experienced a data '
                'breach involving unauthorized access to their network from '
                'July 17, 2023, through July 25, 2023. The breach affected a '
                "total of 605 individuals, with specific mention of driver's "
                'license numbers being compromised. Identity theft protection '
                'services were offered to those affected.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ["Driver's license numbers"],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (identity theft protection services '
                                   'offered)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-10-11',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Identity theft protection services '
                                        'offered to affected individuals'},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Siden & Associates, P.C.',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}