The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach incident involving Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC on August 29, 2024. The breach occurred on September 11, 2023, due to an external system breach (hacking) affecting a total of 2,014 individuals, of which 50 were residents of Maine. Identity theft protection services are being offered for 12 months through Cyberscout, a TransUnion company.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/weinberg-wheeler-hudgins-gunn-&-dial
"id": "wei346080525",
"linkid": "weinberg-wheeler-hudgins-gunn-&-dial",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2023",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 2014,
'industry': 'Legal',
'name': 'Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC',
'type': 'Law Firm'}],
'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 2014,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personally Identifiable '
'Information'},
'date_detected': '2023-09-11',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-08-29',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
'breach incident involving Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & '
'Dial, LLC on August 29, 2024. The breach occurred on '
'September 11, 2023, due to an external system breach '
'(hacking) affecting a total of 2,014 individuals, of which 50 '
'were residents of Maine. Identity theft protection services '
'are being offered for 12 months through Cyberscout, a '
'TransUnion company.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Personally Identifiable Information',
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-08-29',
'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
'Attorney General'},
'response': {'third_party_assistance': 'Cyberscout, a TransUnion company'},
'title': 'Data Breach at Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC',
'type': 'Data Breach'}