V H Blackinton & Company, Inc.

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving V H Blackinton & Company, Inc. on September 11, 2024, related to unauthorized access that occurred on August 30, 2024. The breach potentially affected 532 individuals, including 2 Maine residents whose names and Social Security numbers were compromised. Blackinton has offered 12 months of complimentary identity theft protection services to those notified.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/39c279ef-13f4-4a62-a99a-2db4c5bb635f.html

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/vhblackinton

"id": "vhb233072725",
"linkid": "vhblackinton",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 532,
                        'name': 'V H Blackinton & Company, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 532,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Names',
                                              'Social Security numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2024-08-30',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-09-11',
 'description': 'Unauthorized access to personal information including names '
                'and Social Security numbers.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-09-11',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'remediation_measures': ['12 months of complimentary identity '
                                       'theft protection services']},
 'title': 'Data Breach at V H Blackinton & Company, Inc.',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}