Wakefield Breach Incident Score: Analysis & Impact (WAK2802128111225)

In this Rankiteo incident briefing, we review the Wakefield breach identified under incident ID WAK2802128111225.

The analysis begins with a detailed overview of Wakefield's information like the linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wakefield-&-associates-inc, the number of followers: 1063, the industry type: Financial Services and the number of employees: 268 employees

After the initial compromise, the video explains how Rankiteo's incident engine converts technical details into a normalized incident score. The incident score before the incident was 756 and after the incident was 687 with a difference of -69 which is could be a good indicator of the severity and impact of the incident.

In the next step of the video, we will analyze in more details the incident and the impact it had on Wakefield and their customers.

On 11 November 2025, Wakefield & Associates disclosed Data Breach issues under the banner "Wakefield & Associates Data Breach".

Wakefield & Associates, a third-party healthcare collection agency, experienced a data breach on or about January 17, 2025.

The disruption is felt across the environment, affecting Network files, and exposing Names, Collection account details and Social Security numbers.

In response, teams activated the incident response plan, and stakeholders are being briefed through Public disclosure via press release (2025-11-11); customer advisories likely issued (not specified).

The case underscores how Ongoing (class action investigation by Edelson Lechtzin LLP), and recommending next steps like Monitor credit reports and account statements for suspicious activity and Take steps to protect against identity theft and fraud, with advisories going out to stakeholders covering Likely issued (not specified in detail).

Finally, we try to match the incident with the MITRE ATT&CK framework to see if there is any correlation between the incident and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

The MITRE ATT&CK framework is a knowledge base of techniques and sub-techniques that are used to describe the tactics and procedures of cyber adversaries. It is a powerful tool for understanding the threat landscape and for developing effective defense strategies.

Rankiteo's analysis has identified several MITRE ATT&CK tactics and techniques associated with this incident, each with varying levels of confidence based on available evidence. Under the Initial Access tactic, the analysis identified Valid Accounts (T1078) with moderate to high confidence (70%), supported by evidence indicating unauthorized actor gained access to files (no explicit vector, but implies credential misuse) and Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190) with moderate confidence (50%), supported by evidence indicating suspicious network activity detected (possible web app exploitation). Under the Collection tactic, the analysis identified Data from Local System (T1005) with high confidence (95%), supported by evidence indicating unauthorized actor accessed files containing PHI/PII/financial data. Under the Exfiltration tactic, the analysis identified Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol (T1048) with high confidence (90%), supported by evidence indicating data exfiltration such as likely (files accessed by unauthorized actor). Under the Impact tactic, the analysis identified Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism (T1598) with moderate to high confidence (85%), supported by evidence indicating exposes individuals to identity theft, financial fraud, medical fraud (abuse of stolen PHI/PII). Under the Credential Access tactic, the analysis identified Unsecured Credentials (T1552) with moderate confidence (60%), supported by evidence indicating no explicit attack vector (implies possible weak/leaked credentials for initial access). These correlations help security teams understand the attack chain and develop appropriate defensive measures based on the observed tactics and techniques.