On February 10, 2021, the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) suffered a ransomware attack that encrypted critical files, leading to a data breach reported by the Maine Attorney General’s Office on April 12, 2021. The incident exposed personal and financial information of Maine residents, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and financial records. While the breach impacted multiple individuals, only two Maine residents were directly notified, suggesting either limited exposure or targeted data compromise. The attack disrupted operations and raised concerns over identity theft, financial fraud, and regulatory non-compliance. The nature of the stolen data—highly sensitive personal and financial details—indicates severe risks to affected individuals, including potential long-term reputational and financial harm to CMHA. The involvement of ransomware further escalates the severity, as it implies intentional malicious activity with demands for payment, compounding the organizational and legal repercussions.