TRJ Accounting, Inc.

TRJ Accounting, Inc. suffered a data breach due to an external hacking incident, discovered on June 21, 2023, though the breach itself occurred between November 15, 2022, and December 19, 2022. The attack compromised the Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of 937 individuals, including 15 residents from Rhode Island. The exposure of SSNs poses a significant risk of identity theft and financial fraud. In response, the company offered identity theft protection services to affected individuals as part of its breach notification process. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in the firm’s cybersecurity defenses, particularly against external system intrusions targeting sensitive personal data. The delayed detection (over six months) further exacerbates the potential for misuse of the stolen information, as threat actors may have had prolonged access to the compromised systems.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/94332e88-f630-49a0-8ab1-21cb00e98834.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/trj-consultant-co.-ltd.

"id": "trj345082025",
"linkid": "trj-consultant-co.-ltd.",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "11/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 937,
                        'industry': 'Accounting/Financial Services',
                        'name': 'TRJ Accounting, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Business'}],
 'attack_vector': 'External System Hacking',
 'customer_advisories': 'Identity theft protection services offered to '
                        'affected individuals',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 937,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Social Security '
                                                         'Numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (SSNs)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
                                              'Information (PII)']},
 'date_detected': '2023-06-21',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-07-21',
 'description': 'On July 21, 2023, the Maine Office of the Attorney General '
                'reported that TRJ Accounting, Inc. experienced a data breach '
                'due to external system hacking, discovered on June 21, 2023. '
                'The breach occurred between November 15, 2022, and December '
                '19, 2022, affecting 937 individuals, including 15 residents '
                'from Rhode Island, with Social Security Numbers being '
                'compromised. Identity theft protection services were offered '
                'as part of the notification process.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (SSNs compromised)'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-07-21',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': ['Maine Office of the '
                                                        'Attorney General']},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Notification with identity theft '
                                        'protection services offered'},
 'title': 'TRJ Accounting, Inc. Data Breach (2022-2023)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}