HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesTargetedIdentity (basic)LowContained

WD ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Severity

Low

Discovered

Jun 4, 2024

Filed

Nov 13, 2024

To disclose

23 weeks

Affected

47state residents only

Linked

2 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for WD ASSOCIATES, LLC →3 incidents on file

WD & Associates reported an external system breach (hacking) affecting 47 Maine residents. Unauthorized access occurred between Feb 1-9, 2023; discovered June 4, 2024. Notices sent Nov 13, 2024. Data involved: names and other personal identifiers. Remediation included policy review and new security tools; credit monitoring offered.

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Maine clockDiscovered Jun 4, 2024 → Filed with AG Nov 13, 2024162d ⏱ ME AG >30d23 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 · 489 days

discovery → filing · 23 weeks / 162 days

Feb 1, 2023

Begins

Jun 4, 2024

Discovered

Nov 13, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

+4 wks slower

This filing is one of 2 filings about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

Vermont State AGbd_b3c81d9fbe5243de2024-11-13Verified by operator

Name: WD ASSOCIATES, LLC
norm: wd associates
Domain: patriotgis.com

Name: WD ASSOCIATES, LLC
norm: wd associates
Domain: patriotgis.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Jun 4, 2024
Breach occurred: Feb 1, 2023 – Feb 9, 2023
Undetected for: 489 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Nov 13, 2024
Affected individuals: 47state-resident count only
Data types: Identity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: notified relevant regulators, as required
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Moved quickly to respond and investigate the suspicious activity
Assess the security of our network
Notify potentially impacted individuals
Notified federal law enforcement
Changes made: Reviewed relevant policies and procedures
Implemented additional cybersecurity tools to reduce the risk of a similar incident from occurring in the future
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 23 weeks(162 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 162dME resident >60d · 162d
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: Jun 4, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Nov 13, 2024
162d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d
Maine
Discovered: Jun 4, 2024
→ Notified: Nov 13, 2024
162d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Jun 4, 2024 → Filed with AG: Nov 13, 2024	162d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d
Maine	Discovered: Jun 4, 2024 → Notified: Nov 13, 2024	162d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 2 filings · 2 states

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Vermont State AGNov 13 · first

Maine State AGNov 13 · 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-a1252b4f8318/58f4ab73-a161-4385-b5e7-4a37df4c23a9.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 13, 2024
Raw hash: b6efb2f5281be8a88742f924795f9da9d49f972fef1d1f9f02c755b8f1f2121f

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityWD ASSOCIATES, LLC

Victim entityWD ASSOCIATES, LLC

Incidentdiscovered Jun 4, 2024

Stated responseMoved quickly to respond and investigate the suspicious activity

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov