MalwareTechnologyInformationRansomwareData ExfiltratedTargetedIdentity (basic)Government IDHighContained

Van Wagner

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Severity

High

Discovered

Aug 27, 2024

Filed

Oct 31, 2024

To disclose

9 weeks

Affected · nationwide

5,35423 in this filing

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Van Wagner →

Van Wagner Group, LLC reported a data breach occurring on August 3, 2024, discovered on August 27, 2024. The incident involved a malware attack resulting in unauthorized access to personal information including names, addresses, DOBs, emails, and SSNs. Approximately 5,354 individuals were affected, including 23 Maine residents. Notifications were sent on October 31, 2024, offering 12 months of credit monitoring.

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Maine clockDiscovered Aug 27, 2024 → Filed with AG Oct 31, 202465d ⏱ ME AG >30d9 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 · 24 days

discovery → filing · 9 weeks / 65 days

Aug 3, 2024

Begins

Aug 27, 2024

Discovered

Oct 31, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

2 wks faster

This filing is one of 5 filings about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Indiana State AGbd_faa47ef1fcdc46f92024-10-31Verified
California State AGbd_2e89adebda5198ad2024-11-01 · +1dVerified
Massachusetts State AGbd_7ad353c1e85543662024-11-01 · +1dVerified
New Hampshire State AGbd_fd81f7ae0e07d08e2024-11-06 · +6dVerified

Name: Van Wagner
norm: van wagner
Domain: vanwagner.com

Name: Van Wagner
norm: van wagner
Domain: vanwagner.com
Industry: Technologyllm

Discovered: Aug 27, 2024
Breach occurred: Aug 3, 2024
Undetected for: 24 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Oct 31, 2024
Affected individuals: 5,354state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Data elements: Social Security numberDate of birth
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1486 Data Encrypted for ImpactT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Initial access: external_remote_services

During the incident: Commenced an investigation working with our internal response team and our third-party IT service providers
Secure our information systems and contain the effects of the incident
Arranged to make available ID theft and credit monitoring services
Changed system passwords
Strengthened system authentication and firewall security
Added new tools that can help detect and stop future attacks
Improved system monitoring
Changes made: Changed system passwords
Strengthened system authentication and firewall security
Added new tools that can help detect and stop future attacks
Improved system monitoring
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 9 weeks(65 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 65d
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: Aug 27, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Oct 31, 2024
65d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Aug 27, 2024 → Filed with AG: Oct 31, 2024	65d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

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Indiana State AGOct 31 · first

Maine State AGOct 31 · first · this page

California State AG+1d

Massachusetts State AG+1d

New Hampshire State AG+6d

Pattern: first filing Oct 31 (IN), last Nov 6 (NH) — a 6-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?

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/a7831441-e2c6-4a1c-9c25-98ebe151e122.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Oct 31, 2024
Raw hash: 11d120be2fa935dcbdffc700052a0544e896b1539b38cfa30e1e687ddbb42489

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityVan Wagner

Victim entityVan Wagner

Incidentdiscovered Aug 27, 2024

Stated responseCommenced an investigation working with our internal response team and our third-party IT service providers

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov