HackingRetail & ConsumerRetailCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDHighResolved

The Hillman Group

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Severity

High

Discovered

Jun 14, 2023

Filed

Nov 7, 2023

To disclose

21 weeks

Affected · nationwide

6,41012 in this filing

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for The Hillman Group →

The Hillman Group experienced an external system breach (hacking) between May 30 and June 2, 2023, discovered on June 14, 2023. The incident affected 6,410 individuals, including 12 Maine residents. Compromised data included names and Social Security Numbers. The company provided written notification and offered 12 months of Equifax identity protection services.

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Maine clockDiscovered Jun 14, 2023 → Filed with AG Nov 7, 2023146d ✗ ME AG >90d21 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 · 15 days

discovery → filing · 21 weeks / 146 days

May 30, 2023

Begins

Jun 14, 2023

Discovered

Nov 7, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

+13 wks slower

This filing is one of 5 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Montana State AGbd_16d6fc8340674ec12023-11-07Candidate
Massachusetts State AGbd_984bfb178bd5a75d2023-11-07Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_eaea3bd25d9e91442023-11-07Verified
Vermont State AGbd_da0bc41c395a54352023-11-06 · +1dVerified

Name: The Hillman Group
norm: the hillman

Name: The Hillman Group
norm: the hillman
Industry: Retail & Consumerllm

Discovered: Jun 14, 2023
Breach occurred: May 30, 2023 – Jun 2, 2023
Undetected for: 15 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Nov 6, 2023
Affected individuals: 6,410state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
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 12 Months of Equifax CompleteTM Premier identity theft protection services
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 21 weeks(146 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 146dME resident >60d · 145d
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: Jun 14, 2023
→ Filed with AG: Nov 7, 2023
146d 90 days ME AG >90d
Maine
Discovered: Jun 14, 2023
→ Notified: Nov 6, 2023
145d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Jun 14, 2023 → Filed with AG: Nov 7, 2023	146d	90 days	ME AG >90d
Maine	Discovered: Jun 14, 2023 → Notified: Nov 6, 2023	145d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

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Vermont State AGNov 6 · first

Montana State AG+1d

Massachusetts State AG+1d

New Hampshire State AG+1d

Maine State AG+1d · 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/ae068d7e-0eaa-4532-a3f6-0f526ec4a9aa.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 7, 2023
Raw hash: 4e30927c1b1c13ec9095e0c5f48034f251abfb9e6b37455a5dc4e2b7c2ea61dd

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityThe Hillman Group

Victim entityThe Hillman Group

Incidentdiscovered Jun 14, 2023

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov