Suit-Kote Corporation

Suit-Kote Corporation suffered a data breach caused by external hacking, discovered on February 21, 2025. The incident exposed personal information of 6,890 individuals, including names and Social Security numbers (SSNs) highly sensitive data that significantly increases the risk of identity theft and financial fraud. The company has responded by offering identity theft protection services, including credit monitoring through TransUnion, to mitigate potential harm to affected individuals. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in Suit-Kote’s cybersecurity defenses, particularly against external threats targeting personally identifiable information (PII). While no ransomware was reported, the exposure of SSNs elevates the severity due to the long-term risks associated with identity fraud, financial exploitation, and reputational damage to the organization. The breach underscores the critical need for robust threat detection, encryption, and access controls to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive customer data. The incident may also trigger regulatory scrutiny under data protection laws, given the nature of the compromised information.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/53bb8adc-d1eb-4416-9082-5aa836756bf9.html

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/suit-kote-corporation

"id": "sui721082025",
"linkid": "suit-kote-corporation",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 6890,
                        'name': 'Suit-Kote Corporation',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'attack_vector': 'External Hacking',
 'customer_advisories': ['Identity theft protection services offered (credit '
                         'monitoring via TransUnion)'],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 6890,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
                                                         'Social Security '
                                                         'Numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_detected': '2025-02-21',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'Suit-Kote Corporation experienced a data breach due to '
                'external hacking, discovered on February 21, 2025, '
                'potentially affecting 6,890 individuals with personal '
                'information, including names and Social Security numbers. '
                'Identity theft protection services have been offered, '
                'including credit monitoring from TransUnion.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security Numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (PII exposed)'},
 'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['Maine Office of the '
                                                        'Attorney General']},
 'response': {'third_party_assistance': ['TransUnion (Credit Monitoring)']},
 'title': 'Suit-Kote Corporation Data Breach (2025)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}