HackingFinancial ServicesFinanceCustomer Data InvolvedDelayed DiscoveryGovernment IDPIIHighContained

Simmons Bank

bd_361063e01f69d348 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

High

Discovered

Aug 22, 2022

Filed

Nov 15, 2022

To disclose

12 weeks

Affected · nationwide

3,2154 in this filing

Linked

4 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Simmons Bank →2 incidents on file

Simmons Bank reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on 09/01/2021, discovered on 08/22/2022. The incident compromised names and Social Security Numbers of 3,215 individuals, including 4 Maine residents. The bank provided written notification on 11/09/2022 and offered 12 months of Experian IdentityWorks credit monitoring.

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Maine clockDiscovered Aug 22, 2022 → Filed with AG Nov 15, 202285d ⏱ ME AG >30d12 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 · 355 days

discovery → filing · 12 weeks / 85 days

Sep 1, 2021

Begins

Aug 22, 2022

Discovered

Nov 15, 2022

Filed

vs. sector median

+4 wks slower

This filing is one of 4 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_64e45f846e8d3fa72022-11-15Verified
California State AGbd_f7bfd2a52e65b3ab2022-11-15Verified
Indiana State AGbd_8ae9d30273e233ff2022-11-09 · +6dVerified

Name: Simmons Bank
norm: simmons bank
Domain: simmonsbank.com

Name: Simmons Bank
norm: simmons bank
Domain: simmonsbank.com
Industry: Financial Servicesllm

Discovered: Aug 22, 2022
Breach occurred: Sep 1, 2021
Undetected for: 355 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Nov 9, 2022
Affected individuals: 3,215state + nationwide
Data types: Government IDPII
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Filed data breach notice with Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Sent written notification to affected individuals
Offered 12 months Experian IdentityWorks credit monitoring and identity theft protection services
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 12 weeks(85 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 85dME resident >60d · 79d
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: Aug 22, 2022
→ Filed with AG: Nov 15, 2022
85d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d
Maine
Discovered: Aug 22, 2022
→ Notified: Nov 9, 2022
79d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Aug 22, 2022 → Filed with AG: Nov 15, 2022	85d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d
Maine	Discovered: Aug 22, 2022 → Notified: Nov 9, 2022	79d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states

View merged incident ↗

Indiana State AGNov 9 · first

New Hampshire State AG+6d

California State AG+6d

Maine State AG+6d · this page

Pattern: first filing Nov 9 (IN), last Nov 15 (ME) — a 6-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://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/0bf0988c-1767-44ef-b0d5-1ae542429a73.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 15, 2022
Raw hash: 838624d560b3fd4b38c67c0914d773e3eb11c0e50d763940b76a903ebae48ceb

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entitySimmons Bank

Victim entitySimmons Bank

Incidentdiscovered Aug 22, 2022

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov