The Heritage Group

The Heritage Group reported an external system breach (hacking) that occurred on January 13, 2023, and was discovered on April 9, 2023. The breach affected one Maine resident, compromising their name and Social Security number. The company provided written notification to the affected individual on May 1, 2023, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring and identity theft recovery services.

The Heritage Group detected and stopped a ransomware attack on January 17, 2023. An investigation revealed that an unauthorized party exfiltrated data before systems were secured. Data mining completed on April 19, 2023, determined that personal information of prospective, current, or former employees and their dependents was potentially compromised. Affected individuals in 33 states were notified via mail on May 1, 2023, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring and fraud assistance. The company engaged third-party forensic experts and implemented enhanced security protocols.

The Heritage Group notified affected individuals in May 2023 of a January 2023 network security incident involving unauthorized access. Personal information including names, addresses, and SSNs of employees/dependents may have been acquired. The company engaged forensic specialists, enhanced security protocols, and provided 24 months of credit monitoring.

The Heritage Group reported a data breach to the Indiana Attorney General. The breach occurred on 2023-01-13 and was reported on 2023-05-01. 39 Indiana residents were affected.