Cherry Bekaert LLP, a commercial entity, reported a data breach affecting 2,855 individuals, including 7 residents of Maine. The breach, which occurred between February 7, 2020, and March 17, 2020, was discovered on July 15, 2020. The incident was categorized as an external system breach (hacking), where threat actors gained access to names and financial account numbers or credit/debit card numbers along with their security codes or PINs. Affected individuals were notified in writing on December 11, 2020, and offered credit monitoring and data restoration services.
Affected (this filing): 7