HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesCustomer Data InvolvedDelayed DiscoveryIdentity (basic)Government IDHighActive

BCGL Law

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Severity

High

Discovered

Oct 24, 2025

Filed

Dec 8, 2025

To disclose

6 weeks

Affected · nationwide

2,2188 in this filing

Linked

4 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for BCGL Law →2 incidents on file

BCGL, a law firm, reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on January 4, 2025, discovered on October 24, 2025. The incident affected 2,218 individuals, including 8 Maine residents. Compromised data included names, driver's license numbers, and Social Security numbers. BCGL engaged forensic specialists, notified law enforcement, and provided 12 months of credit monitoring via Epiq to affected individuals.

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Maine clockDiscovered Oct 24, 2025 → Filed with AG Dec 8, 202545d ⏱ ME AG >30d6 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 · 293 days

discovery → filing · 6 weeks / 45 days

Jan 4, 2025

Begins

Oct 24, 2025

Discovered

Dec 8, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

11 wks faster

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

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Indiana State AGbd_26fedb251f3f47972025-12-08Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_98f6f36c43929cc42025-12-08Verified
Vermont State AGbd_cd809d2be96979e92025-12-08Verified

Name: BCGL Law
norm: bcgl law
Domain: bcgl-law.com
Industry: professional_services

Name: BCGL Law
norm: bcgl law
Domain: bcgl-law.com
Industry: professional_services
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Oct 24, 2025
Breach occurred: Jan 4, 2025
Undetected for: 293 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Dec 8, 2025
Affected individuals: 2,218state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Notified federal law enforcementProviding written notice to relevant state and federal regulatorsProviding written notice to the three major credit reporting agencies
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Initiated an investigation with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists
Notified federal law enforcement regarding the event
Providing access to credit monitoring services for twelve (12) months, through Epiq
Providing impacted individuals with guidance on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud
Providing written notice of this incident to relevant state and federal regulators
Providing written notice to the three major credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion
Changes made: Implementing additional safeguards and training to its employees
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 6 weeks(45 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 45d
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 24, 2025
→ Filed with AG: Dec 8, 2025
45d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Oct 24, 2025 → Filed with AG: Dec 8, 2025	45d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states

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Indiana State AGDec 8 · first

Massachusetts State AGDec 8 · first

Vermont State AGDec 8 · first

Maine State AGDec 8 · first · this page

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-a1252b4f8318/6a966865-a810-49c2-b568-ef6ac165e6bb.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Dec 8, 2025
Raw hash: 70bc702fb21072b96f33e81b7f08df9112da975120f8fa76bd189330facd2411

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityBCGL Law

Victim entityBCGL Law

Incidentdiscovered Oct 24, 2025

Stated responseInitiated an investigation with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov