HackingOtherCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)HighContained

Rose Associates

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Severity

High

Discovered

Dec 17, 2020

Filed

May 24, 2021

To disclose

23 weeks

Affected · nationwide

1,8121 in this filing

Linked

2 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Rose Associates →

Rose Associates, Inc. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring between October 23, 2020, and December 17, 2020. The incident affected 1,812 individuals, including 1 Maine resident. Acquired data included names and Social Security Numbers. The organization provided 12 months of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services through Experian.

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Maine clockDiscovered Dec 17, 2020 → Filed with AG May 24, 2021158d ✗ ME AG >90d23 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 · 55 days

discovery → filing · 23 weeks / 158 days

Oct 23, 2020

Begins

Dec 17, 2020

Discovered

May 24, 2021

Filed

vs. sector median

+14 wks slower

This filing is one of 2 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_55824b9520ed0fb72021-05-24Verified

Name: Rose Associates
norm: rose associates
Domain: roseassociates.com

Name: Rose Associates
norm: rose associates
Domain: roseassociates.com
Industry: Otherllm

Discovered: Dec 17, 2020
Breach occurred: Oct 23, 2020 – Dec 17, 2020
Undetected for: 55 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: May 24, 2021
Affected individuals: 1,812state + 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, call center support, and identity theft protection services from Experian
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 23 weeks(158 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 158dME resident >60d · 158d
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: Dec 17, 2020
→ Filed with AG: May 24, 2021
158d 90 days ME AG >90d
Maine
Discovered: Dec 17, 2020
→ Notified: May 24, 2021
158d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Dec 17, 2020 → Filed with AG: May 24, 2021	158d	90 days	ME AG >90d
Maine	Discovered: Dec 17, 2020 → Notified: May 24, 2021	158d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 2 filings · 2 states

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Massachusetts State AGMay 24 · first

Maine State AGMay 24 · 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/ad2e48a6-b9ca-4f50-bdbd-4ac57110a024.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: May 24, 2021
Raw hash: 5deaea73e1217b9d0ec52c452071e3add43bf44d6b99139f2e6d4517fe2a4aa2

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityRose Associates

Victim entityRose Associates

Incidentdiscovered Dec 17, 2020

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov