IDC Research, Inc.
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Full breach record for IDC Research, Inc. →IDC Research, Inc. notified Montana residents of a cybersecurity incident where an unauthorized third party gained remote access to its network on or about February 14, 2022. IDC detected the incident on February 16, 2022. While the attacker attempted to acquire internal data including personal information, IDC stated it had no evidence confirming the data was successfully removed or misused. IDC engaged law enforcement and forensic experts, enhanced security, and offered two years of free Equifax credit monitoring.
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Incident timeline
Feb 14, 2022
Begins
Feb 16, 2022
Discovered
Apr 18, 2022
Filed
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10 wks faster
Linked disclosures
Why this link?Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap
- Massachusetts State AGbd_07721d70fa21f4d12022-04-18Verified
- New Hampshire State AGbd_ed2354eb4909c9992022-04-18Verified
- Maine State AGbd_14da7d3102431f022022-04-29 · +11dVerified
Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states
View merged incident ↗Pattern: first filing Apr 18 (MA), last Apr 29 (ME) — a 11-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?
Evidence ladder
Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.
Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.
Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.
Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.