On January 31, 2024, the Maine Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Sirius Federal, LLC, which occurred between July 31, 2023, and August 2, 2023. The incident was an external system breach (hacking) that compromised the Social Security numbers (SSNs) of 3,266 individuals. The exposure of SSNs poses a high risk of identity theft, prompting the company to offer two years of identity theft protection services through Experian to affected individuals. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in Sirius Federal’s cybersecurity defenses, leading to unauthorized access and potential long-term financial and reputational harm for the victims. While the exact method of intrusion remains undisclosed, the incident underscores the critical need for robust protection of sensitive personal data, particularly in sectors handling government or high-value contracts.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/sirius-federal
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 3266,
'name': 'Sirius Federal, LLC',
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'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
'customer_advisories': 'Identity theft protection services offered through '
'Experian for two years',
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'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
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'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-01-31',
'description': 'On January 31, 2024, the Maine Office of the Attorney General '
'reported a data breach involving Sirius Federal, LLC that '
'occurred between July 31, 2023, and August 2, 2023. The '
'incident, classified as an external system breach (hacking), '
'affected 3,266 individuals and involved the compromise of '
'Social Security numbers, with identity theft protection '
'services offered through Experian for two years.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers'],
'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': {'third_party_assistance': 'Experian (Identity Theft Protection '
'Services)'},
'title': 'Sirius Federal, LLC Data Breach (2023)',
'type': 'Data Breach'}