HackingFinancial ServicesTechnologyFinanceCapture Stored DataData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedFinancial accountIdentity (basic)LowContained

Systems East, Inc.

bd_336709c286ddb289 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

Aug 25, 2023

Filed

Nov 16, 2023

To disclose

12 weeks

Affected

782state residents only

Linked

10 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Systems East, Inc. →

Systems East, Inc. notified New Hampshire residents that an unknown individual temporarily accessed its computer network on August 25, 2023, and copied an encrypted database file containing payment card information. The incident was identified and stopped the same day. Approximately 782 New Hampshire residents were affected. Systems East notified card brands, credit reporting agencies, and regulators, and is implementing security enhancements.

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Incident timeline

discovery → filing · 12 weeks / 83 days

Aug 25, 2023

Begins

Aug 25, 2023

Discovered

Nov 16, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

+4 wks slower

This filing is one of 10 filings about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (9) · sorted by filing gap

California State AGbd_112c0a336a9f0b372023-11-16Verified
Vermont State AGbd_35d2d3bab9fb5f292023-11-16Verified
Maine State AGbd_3cd8525ae90d49352023-11-16Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_4ae0481f42c6f6252023-11-16Verified

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Oregon State AGbd_9db41fccc59757642023-11-16Verified
Washington State AGbd_dd9f817dec80faea2023-11-16Verified
Montana State AGbd_fe09656762736c342023-11-16Verified
South Carolina State AGbd_fba5265b07c117832023-11-17 · +1dVerified
Illinois State AGbd_fa3f260c221a57e72023-01-01 · +319dCandidate

Name: Systems East, Inc.
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Name: Systems East, Inc.
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Industry: Financial ServicesllmTechnologyllm

Discovered: Aug 25, 2023
Breach occurred: Aug 25, 2023 – Aug 25, 2023
Undetected for: 0 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Nov 16, 2023
Affected individuals: 782state-resident count only
Data types: Financial accountIdentity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Provided written notice to relevant state regulators

During the incident: Identified and stopped the unauthorized access on the same day
Undertook a review of what occurred
Notified the payment card providers (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover)
Provided impacted individuals with guidance on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud
Provided individuals with information on how to place a fraud alert and security freeze on one’s credit file
Provided contact details for the national consumer reporting agencies
Provided information on how to obtain a free credit report
Provided a reminder to remain vigilant for incidents of fraud and identity theft by reviewing account statements and monitoring free credit reports
Provided encouragement to contact the Federal Trade Commission, their state Attorney General, and law enforcement to report attempted or actual identity theft and fraud
Provided written notice of this matter to relevant state regulators
Provided written notice to the three major credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion
Established a toll-free dedicated assistance line
Changes made: Evaluating its technical security measures and policies
Implemented enhancements to mitigate the risk of a matter like this reoccurring
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 12 weeks(83 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 10 filings · 10 states

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Illinois State AGJan 1 · first

California State AG+319d

Vermont State AG+319d

Maine State AG+319d

Massachusetts State AG+319d

Oregon State AG+319d

Washington State AG+319d

Montana State AG+319d

New Hampshire State AG+319d · this page

South Carolina State AG+320d

Pattern: first filing Jan 1 (IL), last Nov 17 (SC) — a 320-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.

Source URL: https://mm.nh.gov/files/uploads/doj/remote-docs/systems-east-20231116.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 16, 2023
Raw hash: 53ba2da28fc030eeb22dc00cd45f157231c73fb178c574d99bfab2f73b9c9aee

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (9) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entitySystems East, Inc.

Victim entitySystems East, Inc.

Incidentdiscovered Aug 25, 2023

Stated responseIdentified and stopped the unauthorized access on the same day

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancemm.nh.gov