On July 23, 2024, Blue Ridge Rural Water Company, Inc. suffered a data breach due to unauthorized access to its corporate network. The incident resulted in the exposure of sensitive personal information belonging to one Maine resident, specifically their name and Social Security number (SSN). The breach involved the unauthorized viewing and acquisition of files containing this data, posing a risk of identity theft or fraud. In response, the company has offered the affected individual one year of complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services through CyEx Identity Defense Total to mitigate potential harm. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in the company’s network security, raising concerns about the protection of customer data. While the scale of the breach appears limited to a single individual, the exposure of an SSN—critical for financial and identity verification—elevates the severity of the incident.