HackingTechnologyInformationData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)MediumContained

IDC Research, Inc.

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Feb 15, 2022

Filed

Apr 29, 2022

To disclose

10 weeks

Affected · nationwide

2471 in this filing

Linked

4 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for IDC Research, Inc. →

IDC Research, Inc. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on February 14, 2022, discovered on February 15, 2022. The incident affected 247 individuals, including 1 Maine resident. Acquired data included names and Social Security Numbers. IDC Research notified affected individuals in writing on April 18, 2022, and offered 24 months of free identity and credit monitoring through Equifax.

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Maine clockDiscovered Feb 15, 2022 → Filed with AG Apr 29, 202273d ⏱ ME AG >30d10 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 · 1 days

discovery → filing · 10 weeks / 73 days

Feb 14, 2022

Begins

Feb 15, 2022

Discovered

Apr 29, 2022

Filed

vs. sector median

8 wks faster

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

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_07721d70fa21f4d12022-04-18 · +11dVerified
Montana State AGbd_0fbd94b08e5224702022-04-18 · +11dCandidate
New Hampshire State AGbd_ed2354eb4909c9992022-04-18 · +11dVerified

Name: IDC Research, Inc.
norm: idc research

Name: IDC Research, Inc.
norm: idc research
Industry: Technologyllm

Discovered: Feb 15, 2022
Breach occurred: Feb 14, 2022
Undetected for: 1 dayoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Apr 18, 2022
Affected individuals: 247state + nationwide
Data types: Government IDIdentity (basic)
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
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 24 months of free identity and credit monitoring services through Equifax
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 10 weeks(73 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 73dME resident >60d · 62d
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: Feb 15, 2022
→ Filed with AG: Apr 29, 2022
73d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d
Maine
Discovered: Feb 15, 2022
→ Notified: Apr 18, 2022
62d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Feb 15, 2022 → Filed with AG: Apr 29, 2022	73d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d
Maine	Discovered: Feb 15, 2022 → Notified: Apr 18, 2022	62d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states

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Massachusetts State AGApr 18 · first

Montana State AGApr 18 · first

New Hampshire State AGApr 18 · first

Maine State AG+11d · this page

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

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-a1252b4f8318/23f66e01-0289-4413-b032-f2316584dbea.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Apr 29, 2022
Raw hash: 4ee323db1b367aec8d71224f33aeba0895a15eeef3b4a6cd683d34d2d41fdc47

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityIDC Research, Inc.

Victim entityIDC Research, Inc.

Incidentdiscovered Feb 15, 2022

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov