HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)MediumResolved

Ward & Taylor

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Oct 27, 2022

Filed

Nov 29, 2022

To disclose

5 weeks

Affected · nationwide

7181 in this filing

Linked

3 filings

Confidence

64%

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Ward & Taylor, LLC experienced an external system breach (hacking) on 08/09/2022, discovered on 10/27/2022. The incident affected 718 individuals, including 1 Maine resident. Acquired data included names combined with driver's license numbers. Ward & Taylor provided written notification and 12 months of credit monitoring via IDX.

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Maine clockDiscovered Oct 27, 2022 → Filed with AG Nov 29, 202233d ⏱ ME AG >30d5 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 · 79 days

discovery → filing · 5 weeks / 33 days

Aug 9, 2022

Begins

Oct 27, 2022

Discovered

Nov 29, 2022

Filed

vs. sector median

15 wks faster

This filing is one of 3 filings about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Delaware State AGbd_29ede38057014e962022-12-01 · +2dVerified
Maine State AGbd_97f560438cf7f2b92022-12-01 · +2dCandidate

Name: Ward & Taylor
norm: ward taylor
Domain: wardtaylor.com

Name: Ward & Taylor
norm: ward taylor
Domain: wardtaylor.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Oct 27, 2022
Breach occurred: Aug 9, 2022
Undetected for: 79 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Dec 1, 2022
Affected individuals: 718state + 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
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

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

Time to disclose: 5 weeks(33 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 33d
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: Oct 27, 2022
→ Filed with AG: Nov 29, 2022
33d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Oct 27, 2022 → Filed with AG: Nov 29, 2022	33d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 3 filings · 2 states

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Maine State AGNov 29 · first · this page

Delaware State AG+2d

Maine State AG+2d

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-a1252b4f8318/1198e275-603f-4a17-8538-5fc1be396236.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 29, 2022
Raw hash: 9740e3496f98c0795f9791b27a13162fc02df9e1624615f9d1b10a9958a7db32

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityWard & Taylor

Victim entityWard & Taylor

Incidentdiscovered Oct 27, 2022

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov