HackingEducationEducationCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDHighContained

Pratt Institute

bd_47c004c3eede54a7 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

High

Discovered

Dec 16, 2023

Filed

Jul 19, 2024

To disclose

31 weeks

Affected · nationwide

12,73842 in this filing

Linked

7 records

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Pratt Institute →

Pratt Institute reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring between Dec 13-16, 2023. Discovered Dec 16, 2023. 12,738 individuals affected, including 42 Maine residents. Data involved names and government identifiers. Forensic firm engaged. Notification sent July 19, 2024, offering Equifax credit monitoring.

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Leak gap clock✗ Leak >180d31 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 · 3 days

discovery → filing · 31 weeks / 216 days

Dec 13, 2023

Begins

Dec 16, 2023

Discovered

Jul 19, 2024

Filed

This filing is one of 7 records about the same incident.View merged incident

A leak claim by lockbit_3 about this victim was first seen 182 days before this filing.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Sitelockbit_3bd_abc17a4e47f04e672024-01-19 · +181dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_0b89eb0483eebef02024-07-19Verified by operator
Vermont State AGbd_4e2bcd313fa153492024-07-19Verified
Indiana State AGbd_5a5297bf804a36382024-07-19Verified
Montana State AGbd_cc6c3848e5a883322024-07-19Verified

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New Hampshire State AGbd_34207e9e66da99192024-07-22 · +3dVerified

Name: Pratt Institute
norm: pratt institute
Domain: pratt.edu
Industry: Education

Name: Pratt Institute
norm: pratt institute
Domain: pratt.edu
Industry: Education
Industry: Educationllm

Discovered: Dec 16, 2023
Breach occurred: Dec 13, 2023 – Dec 16, 2023
Undetected for: 3 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jul 19, 2024
Affected individuals: 12,738state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Engaged a leading, third-party forensic investigation firm to confirm the security of our systems and to further investigate
Changes made: Offering a complimentary one-year membership of Equifax Complete Premier for identity protection services
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 31 weeks(216 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: Leak >180dME AG >30d · 216dME resident >60d · 216d
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: Dec 16, 2023
→ Filed with AG: Jul 19, 2024
216d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d
Maine
Discovered: Dec 16, 2023
→ Notified: Jul 19, 2024
216d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Dec 16, 2023 → Filed with AG: Jul 19, 2024	216d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d
Maine	Discovered: Dec 16, 2023 → Notified: Jul 19, 2024	216d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 6 filings · 6 states

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Massachusetts State AGJul 19 · first

Vermont State AGJul 19 · first

Indiana State AGJul 19 · first

Montana State AGJul 19 · first

Maine State AGJul 19 · first · this page

New Hampshire State AG+3d

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-a1252b4f8318/31ceb59a-2940-4155-a600-dd4be2cb9f46.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Jul 19, 2024
Raw hash: 10af8213fd626b7c82d5eaf7bfe54bd8fc1de610b236d5cec3802f3388e9b5d0

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityPratt Institute

Victim entityPratt Institute

Incidentdiscovered Dec 16, 2023

Stated responseEngaged a leading, third-party forensic investigation firm to confirm the security of our systems and to further investigate

ComplianceLeak >180d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov