HackingFinancial ServicesProfessional ServicesFinanceData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDHighContained

KELLY & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

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Severity

High

Discovered

Mar 3, 2025

Filed

Apr 9, 2025

To disclose

5 weeks

Affected · nationwide

32,2349 in this filing

Linked

30 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for KELLY & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE GROUP, INC. →3 incidents on file

Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, Inc. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring between Dec 12-17, 2024. Unauthorized access resulted in the copying of files containing names and Social Security numbers. 32,234 individuals were affected, including 9 Maine residents. The breach was discovered on March 3, 2025, and written notification was sent on April 9, 2025. The FBI was notified, and credit monitoring services were offered.

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Maine clockDiscovered Mar 3, 2025 → Filed with AG Apr 9, 202537d ⏱ ME AG >30d5 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 · 81 days

discovery → filing · 5 weeks / 37 days

Dec 12, 2024

Begins

Mar 3, 2025

Discovered

Apr 9, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

3 wks faster

This filing is one of 30 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (10) · sorted by filing gap

Maine State AGbd_1d9478df90e43ccc2025-05-30 · +51dVerified
Delaware State AGbd_2c6bb1bf725cb2632025-05-30 · +51dVerified by operator
California State AGbd_4634d1937c2de35f2025-05-30 · +51dVerified by operator
Rhode Island State AGbd_75af98896516c5702025-06-05 · +57dVerified

Show 6 more filings ↓up to 83d gap

Maine State AGbd_021fda7188de0ef42025-06-30 · +82dVerified
California State AGbd_41072bfcc8a1e6bb2025-06-30 · +82dVerified by operator
Delaware State AGbd_48914041e37aa2182025-06-30 · +82dVerified by operator
New Hampshire State AGbd_84dcd3063c0632922025-06-30 · +82dVerified by operator
Montana State AGbd_c69f40e6d4217f692025-06-30 · +82dVerified by operator
Texas State AGbd_abfe5cf4f4535a822025-07-01 · +83dVerified

Showing first 10 of 29 linked disclosures.

Name: KELLY & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
norm: kelly associates insurance
Domain: kellybenefits.com
Industry: Insurance

Name: KELLY & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
norm: kelly associates insurance
Domain: kellybenefits.com
Industry: Insurance
Industry: Financial ServicesllmProfessional Servicesllm

Discovered: Mar 3, 2025
Breach occurred: Dec 12, 2024 – Dec 17, 2024
Undetected for: 81 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Apr 9, 2025
Affected individuals: 32,234state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Notified the Federal Bureau of InvestigationProvided notice to relevant state and federal regulatorsNotified the three major credit reporting agencies
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Launched an investigation with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists
Notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding the event
Provided notice to carriers and clients
Provided notice to relevant state and federal regulators
Provided notice to the three major credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion
Changes made: Providing access to credit monitoring services for one year through IDX
Providing impacted individuals with guidance on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud
Providing information on how to place a fraud alert and security freeze on one’s credit file
Continuing to review its already robust security policies, procedures, and tools
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 5 weeks(37 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 37d
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: Mar 3, 2025
→ Filed with AG: Apr 9, 2025
37d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Mar 3, 2025 → Filed with AG: Apr 9, 2025	37d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 11 filings · 7 states

View merged incident ↗

Maine State AGApr 9 · first · this page

Maine State AG+51d

Delaware State AG+51d

California State AG+51d

Rhode Island State AG+57d

Maine State AG+82d

California State AG+82d

Delaware State AG+82d

New Hampshire State AG+82d

Montana State AG+82d

Texas State AG+83d

Pattern: first filing Apr 9 (ME), last Jul 1 (TX) — a 83-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?

Cascade drawn from the first 10 linked disclosures of 29 — the full spread may be wider.

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-a1252b4f8318/047b774f-2e79-4a04-9f4c-4dd7a8b2ee8d.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Apr 9, 2025
Raw hash: 1cd02929ad6928bb35a41007683104abb1bddcaa2e04bd36d4b7d3378e2cf17d

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (10) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityKELLY & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

Victim entityKELLY & ASSOCIATES INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

Incidentdiscovered Mar 3, 2025

Stated responseLaunched an investigation with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov