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AccidentalRetail & ConsumerRetailMisdeliveryCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancialMediumResolved

C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Jan 21, 2025

Filed

Feb 26, 2025

To disclose

5 weeks

Affected · nationwide

601 in this filing

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

64%
Full breach record for C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. →2 incidents on file

C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC inadvertently mailed W2 forms to incorrect individuals during its annual mailing in January 2025. The error involved a misapplied mail merge in the HR system. 60 individuals were affected, including 1 Maine resident. Data exposed included names, addresses, SSNs, and tax financial information. Notices were sent on February 26, 2025, offering 12 months of identity protection.

Maine clockDiscovered Jan 21, 2025 → Filed with AG Feb 26, 202536d ⏱ 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 · 3 days
discovery → filing · 5 weeks / 36 days

Jan 18, 2025

Begins

Jan 21, 2025

Discovered

Feb 26, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

2 wks faster

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

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

View merged incident ↗
Maryland State AGFeb 25 · first
Vermont State AG+1d
New Hampshire State AG+1d
Massachusetts 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.