HackingTechnologyInformationData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)HighContained

CAIRE Inc.

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Severity

High

Discovered

Jul 21, 2023

Filed

Mar 5, 2024

To disclose

33 weeks

Affected · nationwide

2,6071 in this filing

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for CAIRE Inc. →

CAIRE Inc. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on February 11, 2023, discovered on July 21, 2023. The incident compromised the names and Social Security Numbers of 2,607 individuals, including 1 Maine resident. CAIRE Inc. sent written notifications on March 5, 2024, and provided 12 months of credit monitoring and identity restoration services through TransUnion.

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Maine clockDiscovered Jul 21, 2023 → Filed with AG Mar 5, 2024228d ✗ ME AG >90d33 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 · 160 days

discovery → filing · 33 weeks / 228 days

Feb 11, 2023

Begins

Jul 21, 2023

Discovered

Mar 5, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

+14 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

Vermont State AGbd_4308ec6cb0232b322024-03-05Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_797cc5bbc6be454b2024-03-05Verified
Indiana State AGbd_8bf9ac59655977022024-03-05Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_f8a41b99d684b9512024-03-05Verified

Name: CAIRE Inc.
norm: caire

Name: CAIRE Inc.
norm: caire
Industry: Technologyllm

Discovered: Jul 21, 2023
Breach occurred: Feb 11, 2023
Undetected for: 160 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Mar 5, 2024
Affected individuals: 2,607state + 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: External
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Sent written notification to affected individuals
Offered 12 months of credit monitoring and identity restoration through TransUnion
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 33 weeks(228 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 228dME resident >60d · 228d
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: Jul 21, 2023
→ Filed with AG: Mar 5, 2024
228d 90 days ME AG >90d
Maine
Discovered: Jul 21, 2023
→ Notified: Mar 5, 2024
228d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Jul 21, 2023 → Filed with AG: Mar 5, 2024	228d	90 days	ME AG >90d
Maine	Discovered: Jul 21, 2023 → Notified: Mar 5, 2024	228d	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 AGMar 5 · first

New Hampshire State AGMar 5 · first

Indiana State AGMar 5 · first

Massachusetts State AGMar 5 · first

Maine State AGMar 5 · 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/bdccb347-d6f7-43f8-a55c-5eecdd3e7311.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Mar 5, 2024
Raw hash: 8518105a150554b7ebcf8ab8f099d1f781f6fa5061cfc539865f39b92cf4d91b

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityCAIRE Inc.

Victim entityCAIRE Inc.

Incidentdiscovered Jul 21, 2023

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov