WC Smith Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Personal Information
WC Smith, a property management company, recently disclosed a data breach that may have compromised sensitive personal identifiable information (PII). The incident came to light on or around May 18, 2025, after suspicious activity was detected on its network.
An investigation revealed that an unauthorized third party accessed and potentially acquired data between May 5 and May 18, 2025. The exposed information varies by individual but includes names and Social Security numbers.
On January 12, 2026, WC Smith began notifying affected individuals via mail, detailing the specific types of compromised data. As part of the response, the company is offering 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services to impacted parties. The breach notice was filed with the Attorney General of Maine, where additional details are available.
Source: https://straussborrelli.com/2026/01/13/wc-smith-data-breach-investigation/
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"id": "WC-1768343853",
"linkid": "wc-smith",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Impacted individuals (specific '
'number not disclosed)',
'name': 'WC Smith',
'type': 'Company'}],
'customer_advisories': '12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services '
'provided to affected individuals',
'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Name',
'Social Security number']},
'date_detected': '2025-05-18',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2026-01-12',
'description': 'WC Smith reported a data breach where sensitive personal '
'identifiable information may have been compromised. The '
'company detected suspicious activity on its computer network '
'on or around May 18, 2025, and confirmed unauthorized access '
'and acquisition of sensitive data between May 5 and May 18, '
'2025.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Sensitive personal identifiable information',
'identity_theft_risk': 'High',
'systems_affected': 'Computer network'},
'investigation_status': 'Completed',
'references': [{'source': 'Attorney General of Maine'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Filed breach notice '
'with the Attorney '
'General of Maine'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Data breach notification letters '
'mailed to impacted individuals'},
'title': 'WC Smith Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}