HackingTechnologyInformationTargetedData ExfiltratedIdentity (basic)MediumContained

Idealab

bd_33d2513dab1016eb · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Medium

Discovered

Oct 7, 2024

Filed

Jul 1, 2025

To disclose

38 weeks

Affected · nationwide

2,7902 in this filing

Linked

8 records

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Idealab →

Idealab, a technology incubator, disclosed a data breach occurring on October 4, 2024, discovered on October 7, 2024. An unknown actor accessed data including names and personal identifiers. 2,790 individuals were affected. Idealab engaged forensic experts, notified the FBI, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring through IDX.

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Leak gap clock✗ Leak >180d38 weeks discovery → filing

Incident timeline

undetected · 3 days

discovery → filing · 38 weeks / 267 days

Oct 4, 2024

Begins

Oct 7, 2024

Discovered

Jul 1, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

+27 wks slower

This filing is one of 8 records about the same incident.View merged incident

A leak claim by hunters_international about this victim was first seen 252 days before this filing.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

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Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Sitehunters_internationalbd_f5f8d504fe5bbd312024-10-07 · +267dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_29b501a7a2963bcd2025-07-01Verified by operator
California State AGbd_6d932e753031710f2025-07-01Verified
Nebraska State AGbd_70d06aeefcdb8b742025-07-01Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_70d4628c64e72bb62025-07-01Verified by operator

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Vermont State AGbd_7e867069645fc0192025-07-01Verified by operator
Indiana State AGbd_80a56fb0af2077222025-07-01Verified

Name: Idealab
norm: idealab
Domain: idealab.com

Name: Idealab
norm: idealab
Domain: idealab.com
Industry: Technologyllm

Discovered: Oct 7, 2024
Breach occurred: Oct 4, 2024
Undetected for: 3 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jul 1, 2025
Affected individuals: 2,790state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Reported this incident to the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Engaged cybersecurity experts to conduct an investigation
Engaged a third-party vendor to conduct a comprehensive review of the affected data
Reported this incident to the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Changes made: Implemented additional security measures to further protect our network and minimize the risk of future incidents
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 38 weeks(267 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: Leak >180dME AG >30d · 267dME resident >60d · 267d
Discovery-date grounding: letter-groundedThe discovery date is the detection date narrated in the notification letter — the defensible tier.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
Maine
Discovered: Oct 7, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Jul 1, 2025
267d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d
Maine
Discovered: Oct 7, 2024
→ Notified: Jul 1, 2025
267d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Oct 7, 2024 → Filed with AG: Jul 1, 2025	267d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d
Maine	Discovered: Oct 7, 2024 → Notified: Jul 1, 2025	267d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 7 filings · 7 states

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New Hampshire State AGJul 1 · first

California State AGJul 1 · first

Nebraska State AGJul 1 · first

Massachusetts State AGJul 1 · first

Vermont State AGJul 1 · first

Indiana State AGJul 1 · first

Maine State AGJul 1 · 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-a1252b4f8318/379c369a-8e7d-432d-82b0-4b6696d7982f.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Jul 1, 2025
Raw hash: 6e05d401994542d71c3b0beca1186ac93de4bc13928d2ca2b6732803fb984e25

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityIdealab

Victim entityIdealab

Incidentdiscovered Oct 7, 2024

Stated responseEngaged cybersecurity experts to conduct an investigation

ComplianceLeak >180d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov