In August 2024, TABB Inc., a company specializing in pre-employment background checks, drug screenings, and reference evaluations, discovered a data breach involving a publicly exposed database. Formal notification letters were sent to affected individuals following a review completed on October 25, 2024. This incident was confirmed through a filing with the Maine Attorney General and through various law firm investigations.
The breach involved the inadvertent disclosure of personal information, including full names, and background-check-related data. For Texas residents, Social Security numbers and dates of birth were also exposed. The company has stated there is no evidence of unauthorized use of the data, and has offered 12 months of complimentary Experian IdentityWorks Credit 3B monitoring to affected individuals. The total number of affected individuals is reported to be 2,539, with 30 residents affected in Texas and 4 in Maine.
Data breaches are complex, and additional details may emerge over time. Companies often issue notifications in phases, so it is important to stay informed.