Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P.

On July 5, 2023, the Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P. experienced a data breach due to unauthorized access by an external actor on or around September 26, 2022. Approximately 8,432 individuals were affected, with compromised information including names and Social Security numbers. Identity theft protection services through Equifax Credit Watch Gold for 12 months were offered to impacted individuals.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/375b818b-2523-4eb7-ab8b-3256d97a6726.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/smyser-kaplan-&-veselka-l-l-p-

"id": "smy950072525",
"linkid": "smyser-kaplan-&-veselka-l-l-p-",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 8432,
                        'industry': 'Legal',
                        'name': 'Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 8432,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
                                              'Social Security numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2023-07-05',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-07-05',
 'description': 'Unauthorized access by an external actor compromised names '
                'and Social Security numbers of approximately 8,432 '
                'individuals.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-07-05',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'third_party_assistance': 'Equifax Credit Watch Gold'},
 'threat_actor': 'External Actor',
 'title': 'Data Breach at Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P.',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}