HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesTargetedData ExfiltratedIdentity (basic)Government IDHealth (basic)Financial accountMediumActive

Eric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Jan 30, 2025

Filed

Mar 7, 2025

To disclose

5 weeks

Affected · nationwide

4252 in this filing

Linked

4 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Eric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC →2 incidents on file

Eric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring between September 4, 2024, and November 13, 2024. The incident was discovered on January 30, 2025, affecting 425 individuals, including 2 Maine residents. Compromised data included names, SSNs, health/medical info, and financial account numbers. The firm engaged forensic experts, notified law enforcement, and offered 1 year of credit monitoring.

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Maine clockDiscovered Jan 30, 2025 → Filed with AG Mar 7, 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 · 148 days

discovery → filing · 5 weeks / 36 days

Sep 4, 2024

Begins

Jan 30, 2025

Discovered

Mar 7, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

14 wks faster

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

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Indiana State AGbd_31fab5f4433b63e02025-03-07Verified
Maryland State AGbd_d4d69ca2f00b58dc2025-03-07Verified
Nebraska State AGbd_e893ddcd5dc8918b2025-03-07Verified

Name: Eric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC
norm: eric buchanan associates

Name: Eric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC
norm: eric buchanan associates
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Jan 30, 2025
Breach occurred: Sep 4, 2024 – Nov 13, 2024
Undetected for: 148 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Mar 7, 2025
Affected individuals: 425state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDHealth (basic)Financial account
Data elements: Social Security numberMedical information
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Filed notification with Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Engaged third-party cybersecurity experts to investigate the incident
Engaged a data-review firm to review the content of affected files
Notified law enforcement
Changes made: Offered complimentary 1-year membership to Experian IdentityWorks
Established a toll-free call center to support affected individuals
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 5 weeks(36 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 36d
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: Jan 30, 2025
→ Filed with AG: Mar 7, 2025
36d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Jan 30, 2025 → Filed with AG: Mar 7, 2025	36d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states

View merged incident ↗

Indiana State AGMar 7 · first

Maryland State AGMar 7 · first

Nebraska State AGMar 7 · first

Maine State AGMar 7 · 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-a1252b4f8318/55d02dfa-6d61-4612-9151-0d440de8cc5a.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Mar 7, 2025
Raw hash: a10cce694ab47786dacf85cdaa7d3d933d8b44c3abb51fb4ea1a2cf1d58f9d7e

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityEric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC

Victim entityEric Buchanan & Associates, PLLC

Incidentdiscovered Jan 30, 2025

Stated responseEngaged third-party cybersecurity experts to investigate the incident

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov