HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)MediumContained

Zalkin Law Firm, P.C.

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Apr 6, 2023

Filed

Sep 14, 2023

To disclose

23 weeks

Affected · nationwide

5242 in this filing

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Zalkin Law Firm, P.C. →

The Zalkin Law Firm, P.C. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on April 4, 2023, discovered on April 6, 2023. The incident affected 524 individuals, including 2 Maine residents. Acquired data included names and driver's license numbers. The firm notified affected individuals on September 6, 2023, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.

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Maine clockDiscovered Apr 6, 2023 → Filed with AG Sep 14, 2023161d ✗ 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 · 2 days

discovery → filing · 23 weeks / 161 days

Apr 4, 2023

Begins

Apr 6, 2023

Discovered

Sep 14, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

+5 wks slower

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

A leak claim by alphv about this victim predates this filing by 159 days.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Sitealphvbd_2f0d6456044400412023-04-08 · +159dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Montana State AGbd_e516fa6edf184c3e2023-09-14Verified by operator
Indiana State AGbd_039fe986c60434ae2023-09-06 · +8dVerified by operator
Massachusetts State AGbd_c793d5e5644307ef2023-09-25 · +11dVerified by operator

Name: Zalkin Law Firm, P.C.
norm: zalkin law firm
Domain: zalkin.com

Name: Zalkin Law Firm, P.C.
norm: zalkin law firm
Domain: zalkin.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Apr 6, 2023
Breach occurred: Apr 4, 2023
Undetected for: 2 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Sep 6, 2023
Affected individuals: 524state + nationwide
Data types: Government IDIdentity (basic)
Data elements: Driver's licence number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
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 of Cyberscout single bureau credit monitoring
Provided $1,000,000 reimbursement insurance policy
Provided fraud consultation and identity theft protection
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 23 weeks(161 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 161dME resident >60d · 153dLeak >90d
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: Apr 6, 2023
→ Filed with AG: Sep 14, 2023
161d 90 days ME AG >90d
Maine
Discovered: Apr 6, 2023
→ Notified: Sep 6, 2023
153d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Apr 6, 2023 → Filed with AG: Sep 14, 2023	161d	90 days	ME AG >90d
Maine	Discovered: Apr 6, 2023 → Notified: Sep 6, 2023	153d	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 AGSep 6 · first

Montana State AG+8d

Maine State AG+8d · this page

Massachusetts State AG+19d

Pattern: first filing Sep 6 (IN), last Sep 25 (MA) — a 19-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-a1252b4f8318/56ebf04e-4b52-41c2-a8c3-7b03446ed180.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Sep 14, 2023
Raw hash: 79d8409fb2ec26c3599c3bc2d12f2c141e760fef72b25a761f24eb91300d761b

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityZalkin Law Firm, P.C.

Victim entityZalkin Law Firm, P.C.

Incidentdiscovered Apr 6, 2023

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov