Spectrum Brands, Inc.

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach affecting Spectrum Brands, Inc. on November 10, 2023. The breach, discovered on August 11, 2023, involved unauthorized access (hacking) occurring between May 30 and May 31, 2023, impacting 3,225 individuals, including personal information like Social Security numbers. Identity theft protection services, including 24 months of credit monitoring from Experian, were offered to those affected.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/cb7a8464-a664-46eb-acd3-328a07172442.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/spectrum-brands

"id": "spe013080525",
"linkid": "spectrum-brands",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 3225,
                        'name': 'Spectrum Brands, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access (Hacking)',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 3225,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Social Security '
                                                         'numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2023-08-11',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-11-10',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach affecting Spectrum Brands, Inc. on November 10, 2023. '
                'The breach, discovered on August 11, 2023, involved '
                'unauthorized access (hacking) occurring between May 30 and '
                'May 31, 2023, impacting 3,225 individuals, including personal '
                'information like Social Security numbers. Identity theft '
                'protection services, including 24 months of credit monitoring '
                'from Experian, were offered to those affected.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-11-10',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'remediation_measures': ['Identity theft protection services',
                                       '24 months of credit monitoring'],
              'third_party_assistance': ['Experian']},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Spectrum Brands, Inc.',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}