HackingOtherCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)MediumContained

Gnome, Inc.

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Dec 14, 2023

Filed

Mar 21, 2024

To disclose

14 weeks

Affected · nationwide

356315 in this filing

Linked

4 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Gnome, Inc. →2 incidents on file

Gnome, Inc. (dba Gnome Landscapes) reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on October 15, 2023, discovered on December 14, 2023. The incident affected 356 individuals, including 315 Maine residents. Acquired information included names combined with driver's license numbers. The company provided written notification on March 21, 2024, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring and identity restoration services through IDX.

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Maine clockDiscovered Dec 14, 2023 → Filed with AG Mar 21, 202498d ✗ ME AG >90d14 weeks discovery → filing

⚠ AG web formThe discovery date came from the AG web-form field, which is systematically later than the detection date stated in the letter. Treat the clock as indicative.

Incident timeline

undetected · 60 days

discovery → filing · 14 weeks / 98 days

Oct 15, 2023

Begins

Dec 14, 2023

Discovered

Mar 21, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

+6 wks slower

This filing is one of 4 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_49ff0729d865b1752024-03-21Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_f1bb05cae83019d12024-03-21Verified
Vermont State AGbd_f2723e80136e60d32024-03-21Verified

Name: Gnome, Inc.
norm: gnome

Name: Gnome, Inc.
norm: gnome
Also named: Gnome, Inc.dba oflegal entity
Gnome Landscapesdba oftrade name
Industry: Otherllm

Discovered: Dec 14, 2023
Breach occurred: Oct 15, 2023
Undetected for: 60 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Mar 21, 2024
Affected individuals: 356state + nationwide
Data types: Government IDIdentity (basic)
Data elements: Driver's licence number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Filed data breach notice with Maine Attorney General's Office
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Issued written notification to affected individuals
Offered 12 months of credit monitoring and identity restoration services through IDX
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 14 weeks(98 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 98d
Discovery-date grounding: AG web formThe discovery date came from the AG web-form field, which is systematically later than the detection date stated in the letter. Treat the clock as indicative.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
Maine
Discovered: Dec 14, 2023
→ Filed with AG: Mar 21, 2024
98d 90 days ME AG >90d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Dec 14, 2023 → Filed with AG: Mar 21, 2024	98d	90 days	ME AG >90d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states

View merged incident ↗

Massachusetts State AGMar 21 · first

New Hampshire State AGMar 21 · first

Vermont State AGMar 21 · first

Maine State AGMar 21 · first · this page

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.

Source URL: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/2637bcb8-8000-4e08-9abf-145de9fdfca6.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Mar 21, 2024
Raw hash: cf03d8a47bcaed41391e781bf4336465d5a6db44fe596f5c9c4f0027e5802ca8

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityGnome, Inc.

Victim entityGnome, Inc.

Incidentdiscovered Dec 14, 2023

Stated responseIssued written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov