On September 30, 2022, Wm. T. Burnett & Co. suffered a data breach caused by an external system breach (hacking), compromising the personal information of 1,919 individuals. The incident was detected on October 6, 2022, prompting the company to notify affected parties and offer identity theft protection services via IDX as a remedial measure. The breach exposed sensitive data, though the exact nature of the compromised information (e.g., financial records, personal identifiers) was not explicitly detailed in the report. The attack was attributed to unauthorized external access, indicating a targeted cyber intrusion rather than an internal vulnerability or ransomware. The company’s response included mitigation efforts to limit further damage and assist impacted individuals in safeguarding their identities.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/wm-t-burnett-&-co-
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"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "9/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 1919,
'name': 'Wm. T. Burnett & Co.',
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'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
'customer_advisories': 'Identity theft protection services offered through '
'IDX',
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 1919,
'personally_identifiable_information': True},
'date_detected': '2022-10-06',
'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that Wm. T. '
'Burnett & Co. experienced a data breach due to an external '
'system breach (hacking) on September 30, 2022, affecting '
'1,919 individuals. The company discovered the breach on '
'October 6, 2022, and offered identity theft protection '
'services through IDX.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': True, 'identity_theft_risk': True},
'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
'Attorney General'},
'response': {'third_party_assistance': 'IDX (Identity Theft Protection '
'Services)'},
'title': 'Wm. T. Burnett & Co. Data Breach (2022)',
'type': 'Data Breach'}