HackingFinancial ServicesTechnologyFinanceVulnerability ExploitCapture Stored DataData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedTargetedPIIIdentity (basic)MediumActive

BYTE FEDERAL, INC.

bd_49c9872bc3fd7264 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Medium

Discovered

Nov 18, 2024

Filed

Dec 13, 2024

To disclose

25 days

Affected · nationwide

58,000182 in this filing

Linked

8 filings

Confidence

68%

Full breach record for BYTE FEDERAL, INC. →2 incidents on file

Byte Federal Inc. reported a data breach discovered on November 18, 2024, where a bad actor exploited a third-party software vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to a server. The attacker encrypted data and acquired the encryption key. Approximately 58,000 customers nationwide were affected, including 182 in New Hampshire. Byte Federal shut down the platform, isolated the actor, reset credentials, and engaged forensic investigators. The investigation is ongoing.

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Incident timeline

discovery → filing · 25 days

Nov 18, 2024

Discovered

Dec 13, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

6 wks faster

This filing is one of 8 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Oregon State AGbd_daeb670bbf3e3f522024-12-13Verified
South Carolina State AGbd_f41748cfed1fc8a22024-12-13Verified
Montana State AGbd_0db76d11ece12d452024-12-11 · +2dCandidate
Massachusetts State AGbd_111cf969e08f8a6a2024-12-11 · +2dVerified

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California State AGbd_43871576fda331702024-12-11 · +2dVerified
Maine State AGbd_8379555c684c474b2024-12-11 · +2dVerified
Vermont State AGbd_bac8660828954ab92024-12-16 · +3dVerified

Name: BYTE FEDERAL, INC.
norm: byte federal

Name: BYTE FEDERAL, INC.
norm: byte federal
Industry: Financial ServicesllmTechnologyllm

Discovered: Nov 18, 2024
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: —
Affected individuals: 58,000state + nationwide
Data types: PIIIdentity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Reported the crime to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Shut down our platform
Isolated the bad actor
Secured the compromised server
Performed a hard reset on all customer accounts
Sent notice of the incident to our users via mail
Issued a press release on our website
Updated all of our internal passwords, password management system, tokens and keys
Retained an independent cybersecurity team to conduct a forensic investigation
Cooperating with law enforcement
Changes made: Implemented global security token rotation
Replaced all compromised passwords and keys
Implemented IP restrictions and enhanced firewall rules
Developed an internal security monitoring tool
Continuous analysis of potential new attack vectors
Forced reset of user account access
Reported the crime to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office
Retained a business intelligence and cybersecurity firm to conduct an external investigation and audit of network protocols, policies, and procedures
Performed penetration testing and social engineering tests
Expect to update written information security program (WISP)
Conduct training of staff to implement the updated WISP
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 25 days(25 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 8 filings · 8 states

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Montana State AGDec 11 · first

Massachusetts State AGDec 11 · first

California State AGDec 11 · first

Maine State AGDec 11 · first

Oregon State AG+2d

South Carolina State AG+2d

New Hampshire State AG+2d · this page

Vermont State AG+5d

Pattern: first filing Dec 11 (MT), last Dec 16 (VT) — a 5-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://mm.nh.gov/files/uploads/doj/remote-docs/byte-federal-20241213.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Dec 13, 2024
Raw hash: 9e6fbbceea58c4cdb52c23a9c33bf534c94aa7c0f07c5e347f7e6b38f2b656f8

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityBYTE FEDERAL, INC.

Victim entityBYTE FEDERAL, INC.

Incidentdiscovered Nov 18, 2024

Stated responseShut down our platform

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancemm.nh.gov