The May Institute, Inc.

The May Institute, Inc.

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported on May 7, 2024, that The May Institute, Inc. experienced a data breach on December 4, 2023, due to hacking, affecting a total of 15,111 individuals including 53 Maine residents. Compromised personal information includes Social Security numbers, and identity theft protection services were offered through IDX for 24 months.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/36b6bea7-d04a-4dbd-b35b-46eeb3634452.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/will's-way-llc

"id": "wil407072725",
"linkid": "will's-way-llc",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 15111,
                        'name': 'The May Institute, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Organization'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Hacking',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 15111,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Social Security '
                                                         'numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2023-12-04',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-05-07',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported on May 7, '
                '2024, that The May Institute, Inc. experienced a data breach '
                'on December 4, 2023, due to hacking, affecting a total of '
                '15,111 individuals including 53 Maine residents. Compromised '
                'personal information includes Social Security numbers, and '
                'identity theft protection services were offered through IDX '
                'for 24 months.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-05-07',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'third_party_assistance': ['IDX']},
 'title': 'Data Breach at The May Institute, Inc.',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}
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