Greylock McKinnon Associates (GMA) has discovered a data breach in which hackers gained access to 341,650 Social Security numbers.
The data breach was disclosed last week on Friday on Maine’s government website, where the state issues data breach notifications.
In its data breach warning mailed to impacted individuals, GMA stated that it was targeted by an undisclosed cyberattack in May 2023 and “promptly took steps to mitigate the incident.”
GMA provides economic and litigation support to companies and government agencies in the United States, including the Department of Justice, that are involved in civil action. According to their data breach notification, GMA informed affected individuals that their personal information “was obtained by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) as part of a civil litigation matter” supported by GMA.
The purpose and target of the DOJ’s civil litigation are unknown. A Justice Department representative did not return a request for comment.
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