T3 Micro, Inc.

On September 4 and 5, 2020, T3 Micro, Inc. suffered an external system breach (hacking incident) that resulted in unauthorized access to credit/debit card information of 89 individuals, including at least one resident of Maine. The breach was reported to the Maine Office of the Attorney General on November 12, 2020. While the exact method of intrusion remains undisclosed, the incident highlights vulnerabilities in the company’s payment processing or data storage systems, exposing sensitive financial details of affected individuals. Such breaches often lead to fraudulent transactions, identity theft risks, or financial losses for victims. The relatively small number of impacted individuals (89) suggests a targeted or contained attack, but the exposure of payment card data a high-value target for cybercriminals underscores the severity of the incident in terms of financial and reputational harm. The delay in public disclosure (over two months) may further exacerbate trust issues with customers and regulatory bodies.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/7e596bd5-6551-408e-b5d5-2afb05da9176.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/t3-micro

"id": "t3-037090625",
"linkid": "t3-micro",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "9/2020",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 89,
                        'name': 'T3 Micro, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Private Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Hacking/Unauthorized Access',
 'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Likely (unauthorized access confirmed)',
                 'number_of_records_exposed': 89,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Partial (payment card '
                                                        'details, potentially '
                                                        'linked to PII)',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Payment Card Data']},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2020-11-12',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that T3 '
                'Micro, Inc. experienced an external system breach (hacking) '
                'on September 4 and 5, 2020, potentially affecting 89 '
                'individuals, including 1 resident of Maine. The breach '
                'involved unauthorized access to credit/debit card '
                'information.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Credit/Debit Card Information'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'Potential (due to compromised payment '
                                   'data)',
            'payment_information_risk': 'High (credit/debit card data '
                                        'exposed)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2020-11-12',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via Maine Office of '
                                        'the Attorney General'},
 'title': 'T3 Micro, Inc. External System Breach (2020)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}