HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesStolen CredentialsData ExfiltratedTargetedPIIIdentity (basic)LowContained

Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP

bd_18db4b43cc353b73 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

Apr 1, 2022

Filed

Nov 3, 2022

To disclose

31 weeks

Affected

4state residents only

Linked

6 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP →2 incidents on file

Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP notified individuals of a data breach where unauthorized access to computer systems occurred between March 19 and April 1, 2022. The firm discovered suspicious activity on April 1, 2022. Personal information was accessed. The firm engaged forensic specialists, secured systems, and offered credit monitoring.

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Incident timeline

undetected · 13 days

discovery → filing · 31 weeks / 216 days

Mar 19, 2022

Begins

Apr 1, 2022

Discovered

Nov 3, 2022

Filed

vs. sector median

+14 wks slower

This filing is one of 6 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_296a8ddc6be50aad2022-11-03Verified
Indiana State AGbd_acd4f371f508ade92022-11-03Verified
California State AGbd_d1edab41d118bb122022-11-03Verified
Maine State AGbd_ff8bc591820e7b9c2022-11-03Verified by operator

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California State AGbd_4c9f39f5ea3497032023-01-25 · +83dVerified

Name: Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP
norm: sanford heisler sharp
Domain: sanfordheisler.com

Name: Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP
norm: sanford heisler sharp
Domain: sanfordheisler.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Apr 1, 2022
Breach occurred: Mar 19, 2022 – Apr 1, 2022
Undetected for: 13 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: —
Affected individuals: 4state-resident count only
Data types: PIIIdentity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: External
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Immediately worked to secure our systems
Commenced an investigation to confirm the nature and scope of the incident
Taking steps to implement additional safeguards and review our policies and procedures relating to data privacy and security
Providing you with access to credit monitoring and identity protection services through Equifax at no cost to you
Changes made: Implement additional safeguards
Review our policies and procedures relating to data privacy and security
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 31 weeks(216 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 6 filings · 5 states

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Massachusetts State AGNov 3 · first

Indiana State AGNov 3 · first

California State AGNov 3 · first

Maine State AGNov 3 · first

Montana State AGNov 3 · first · this page

California State AG+83d

Pattern: first filing Nov 3 (MA), last Jan 25 (CA) — a 83-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://dojmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/OCP/Consumer-Notification-Letter-684.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 3, 2022
Raw hash: cf8278742bf637eafff63cb241881dd4b3ca0d98380d3ebd5ddde0c38e54e3cb

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entitySanford Heisler Sharp, LLP

Victim entitySanford Heisler Sharp, LLP

Incidentdiscovered Apr 1, 2022

Stated responseImmediately worked to secure our systems

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancedojmt.gov