Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc.

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported on October 28, 2021, that Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. experienced a data breach that occurred on September 18, 2021, involving unauthorized access to Social Security numbers. The breach affected a total of 36,047 individuals, including 62 Maine residents, and was classified as an external system breach (hacking).

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/cb057e90-fe54-43ce-9cd0-cb744b8b391a.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/strategic-benefits-advisors-inc

"id": "str445072525",
"linkid": "strategic-benefits-advisors-inc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2021",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 36047,
                        'name': 'Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 36047,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Social Security numbers'},
 'date_detected': '2021-09-18',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-10-28',
 'description': 'Unauthorized access to Social Security numbers affecting '
                '36,047 individuals, including 62 Maine residents.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-10-28',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Strategic Benefits Advisors, Inc. Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}