Taylor Odachowski Schmidt & Crossland LLC

The Maine Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Taylor Odachowski Schmidt & Crossland LLC on November 15, 2024, stemming from an external system hack that occurred on March 11, 2024. The incident compromised the personal information of approximately 217 individuals, including at least one Maine resident. While the exact nature of the exposed data was not detailed, the breach prompted the firm to offer identity theft protection services to affected parties as a mitigative measure. The breach was attributed to an unauthorized third-party intrusion, suggesting a targeted cyber attack rather than an accidental exposure or internal vulnerability. The relatively small scale (217 individuals) and the proactive response (e.g., credit monitoring) indicate efforts to contain reputational and financial fallout. However, the exposure of personal information even for a limited group poses risks of identity theft, fraud, or phishing attacks against the victims. The firm’s legal focus (likely handling sensitive client data) amplifies concerns about trust erosion and potential regulatory scrutiny under data protection laws. No evidence suggests ransomware, systemic operational disruption, or broader economic consequences, but the incident underscores vulnerabilities in law firms’ cybersecurity defenses, often targeted for high-value client data.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/e0782c40-e500-4689-a088-6ed09fffb3f7.html

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/taylor-odachowski-schmidt-and-crossland-llc

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"type": "Breach",
"date": "3/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

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                                              'resident)',
                        'industry': 'Legal Services',
                        'name': 'Taylor Odachowski Schmidt & Crossland LLC',
                        'type': 'Law Firm'}],
 'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
 'customer_advisories': 'Identity theft protection services offered to '
                        'affected individuals',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '217',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (PII)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
 'date_detected': '2024-03-11',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-11-15',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Taylor Odachowski Schmidt & Crossland LLC on '
                'November 15, 2024. The breach occurred on March 11, 2024, due '
                'to an external system breach (hacking) that potentially '
                'affected personal information of approximately 217 '
                'individuals, including one Maine resident. Identity theft '
                'protection services are being offered for affected '
                'individuals.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Personal Information',
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (Identity theft protection services '
                                   'offered)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-11-15',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'remediation_measures': 'Identity theft protection services '
                                      'offered to affected individuals'},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Taylor Odachowski Schmidt & Crossland LLC',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}