SMC Corporation of America

On December 3, 2024, SMC Corporation of America experienced a data breach that was publicly disclosed by the Maine Office of the Attorney General on February 24, 2025. The incident compromised the personal information of 6,566 individuals, including 8 Maine residents, with the exposed data primarily linked to employees of the company. While the exact nature of the compromised information was not fully detailed, the breach posed risks such as identity theft, prompting the company to offer 24 months of identity theft protection services through Experian to affected individuals. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in SMC Corporation’s data security measures, particularly concerning employee-related sensitive data. Although no immediate financial fraud or broader systemic impact was reported, the exposure of personal details—such as names, addresses, or potentially more sensitive identifiers—could lead to long-term risks like phishing attacks, fraudulent account openings, or reputational harm for the company. The proactive step of providing credit monitoring suggests the breach was treated with significant concern, though the full scope of the damage remains undisclosed.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/260762c6-7592-487d-83f9-c8268994fea4.html

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/smc

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"linkid": "smc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2024",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

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                                              'Maine residents)',
                        'name': 'SMC Corporation of America',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'customer_advisories': ['Identity theft protection services offered via '
                         'Experian for 24 months'],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '6,566',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (employee-related personal '
                                        'information)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal information'},
 'date_detected': '2024-12-03',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-02-24',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving SMC Corporation of America on February 24, '
                '2025. The breach occurred on December 3, 2024, affecting a '
                'total of 6,566 individuals, including 8 residents from Maine, '
                'with potential exposure of personal information related to '
                'employees. Identity theft protection services were offered '
                'through Experian for 24 months.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Personal information of employees'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (identity theft protection services '
                                   'offered)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-02-24',
                 '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': 'Data Breach at SMC Corporation of America',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}