HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)LowContained

The Mercadien Group, LLC

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Severity

Low

Discovered

Dec 9, 2024

Filed

Aug 13, 2025

To disclose

35 weeks

Affected · nationwide

3271 in this filing

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for The Mercadien Group, LLC →

The Mercadien Group, LLC reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on November 26, 2024, discovered on December 9, 2024. The incident affected 327 individuals, including 1 Maine resident. Personal information, including names and other personal identifiers, was potentially compromised. The company engaged a cybersecurity firm, notified law enforcement, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring and identity protection services via TransUnion/IdentityForce.

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Maine clockDiscovered Dec 9, 2024 → Filed with AG Aug 13, 2025247d ⏱ ME AG >30d35 weeks discovery → filing

⚠ unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.

Incident timeline

undetected · 13 days

discovery → filing · 35 weeks / 247 days

Nov 26, 2024

Begins

Dec 9, 2024

Discovered

Aug 13, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

+16 wks slower

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed327 affectedView incident

Name: The Mercadien Group, LLC
norm: the mercadien
Domain: mercadien.com

Name: The Mercadien Group, LLC
norm: the mercadien
Domain: mercadien.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Dec 9, 2024
Breach occurred: Nov 26, 2024
Undetected for: 13 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jun 13, 2025
Affected individuals: 327state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Notified Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Launched an investigation
Engaged a national cybersecurity firm to assist in assessing the scope of the incident
Took steps to mitigate the potential impact
Notified law enforcement
Changes made: Evaluating opportunities to further secure our systems to prevent a similar event from occurring again in the future
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 35 weeks(247 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 247dME resident >60d · 186d
Discovery-date grounding: unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
Maine
Discovered: Dec 9, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Aug 13, 2025
247d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d
Maine
Discovered: Dec 9, 2024
→ Notified: Jun 13, 2025
186d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Dec 9, 2024 → Filed with AG: Aug 13, 2025	247d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d
Maine	Discovered: Dec 9, 2024 → Notified: Jun 13, 2025	186d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

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/d2b13dca-7087-4fa7-b2e7-ffdde4d72e7a.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 13, 2025
Raw hash: 54fe7d0e9a96d6b1a6215140b804103e01cadbb6baa71be472f1a5cb8bd967ad

Reporting entityThe Mercadien Group, LLC

Victim entityThe Mercadien Group, LLC

Incidentdiscovered Dec 9, 2024

Stated responseLaunched an investigation

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov