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HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesData ExfiltratedPIIGovernment IDHighContained

M3 Accounting Systems, Inc

bd_183c99ecdc28dadc · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

High

Discovered

Mar 14, 2022

Filed

May 19, 2022

To disclose

9 weeks

Affected · nationwide

1,7891 in this filing

Linked

3 filings

Confidence

66%
Full breach record for M3 Accounting Systems, Inc →

M3 Accounting Systems, a Georgia-based commercial entity, reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on December 6, 2021, discovered on March 14, 2022. The incident compromised the names and Social Security Numbers of 1,789 individuals, including 1 Maine resident. Notification was sent on May 19, 2022, offering credit monitoring and identity theft recovery services through IDX.

Maine clockDiscovered Mar 14, 2022 → Filed with AG May 19, 202266d ⏱ ME AG >30d9 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 · 98 days
discovery → filing · 9 weeks / 66 days

Dec 6, 2021

Begins

Mar 14, 2022

Discovered

May 19, 2022

Filed

vs. sector median

9 wks faster

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

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Filing propagation · 3 filings · 3 states

View merged incident ↗
Indiana State AGMay 19 · first
Massachusetts State AGMay 19 · first
Maine State AGMay 19 · 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.