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HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesSupply Chain (3P Vendor)Multi-Stage ChainCustomer Data InvolvedData ExfiltratedPIIGovernment IDMediumContained

CONSUMER REPORTS, INC.

bd_2c31fd51845ee8f4 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Medium

Discovered

Jul 24, 2023

Filed

Sep 28, 2023

To disclose

9 weeks

Affected · nationwide

5602 in this filing

Linked

3 filings

Confidence

50%
Full breach record for CONSUMER REPORTS, INC. →

A third-party vendor of Consumer Reports experienced a data security incident that resulted in the compromise of personal information. The breach, which occurred on May 29, 2023, was discovered on July 24, 2023. The compromised data includes names and Social Security numbers. Affected individuals were notified on August 18, 2023, and offered 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration services through Kroll.

Maine clockDiscovered Jul 24, 2023 → Filed with AG Sep 28, 202366d ⏱ 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 · 56 days
discovery → filing · 9 weeks / 66 days

May 29, 2023

Begins

Jul 24, 2023

Discovered

Sep 28, 2023

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 AGAug 18 · first
Massachusetts State AG+41d
Maine State AG+41d · this page

Pattern: first filing Aug 18 (IN), last Sep 28 (ME) — a 41-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.