Gemstone Publishing, Inc. suffered a data breach between November 2, 2021, and November 5, 2021, caused by an external system hack. The incident exposed sensitive personal information, specifically Social Security Numbers (SSNs), of 394 individuals, including 3 Maine residents. The breach posed a significant risk of identity theft, prompting the company to offer one year of free identity theft protection services via Experian IdentityWorks Credit 3B to affected individuals. The exposure of SSNs—highly valuable for fraudulent activities—heightens the potential for long-term financial and reputational harm to the victims. While the breach did not involve ransomware or a broader systemic attack, the compromise of such critical data underscores the severity of the incident, particularly given the targeted nature of the hack and the lack of immediate containment within the three-day window.