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Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc. Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc..
•Discovered on March 17, 2026.
•Possible data exposed: Name, Other personal identifier.
•Affects individuals in: ME.
•Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

Breach confirmed

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Detailed summary

Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc. experienced an external system breach, specifically a hacking incident, which occurred on November 2, 2025. The company discovered this breach on March 9, 2026, and reported it to the Maine Attorney General's office.

The breach involved the exposure of names and other personal identifiers. Four Maine residents were affected by this incident. Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc. offered 12 months of credit monitoring and identity protection services through TransUnion to those affected.

Details surrounding the full scope of individuals affected outside of Maine, and the specific 'other personal identifiers' involved have not been publicly confirmed. Details can emerge later, and notices may be delayed.

Data possibly involved

Name
Other personal identifier

Company Response Timeline

Response Grade

Notified consumers within 30 days of discovery

Breach Occurred

Nov 2, 2025

Company Discovered

Mar 9, 2026

Regulator Notified

Unknown

Consumers Notified

Mar 17, 2026

127 days to discover

8 days to notify consumers

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Complete

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Complete

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Current

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

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Case Status:

Monitoring

We're monitoring this situation for developments.

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