MalwareOtherRansomwareData ExfiltratedData EncryptedSupply Chain (3P Vendor)Customer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Health (basic)Financial accountLowContained

Delaware Nature Society

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Severity

Low

Discovered

Jul 16, 2020

Filed

Aug 31, 2020

To disclose

7 weeks

Affected

624state residents only

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Delaware Nature Society →

Delaware Nature Society notified the Delaware Attorney General of a data breach involving its third-party vendor, Blackbaud, Inc. Blackbaud experienced a ransomware attack in May 2020, resulting in the encryption of systems and exfiltration of customer data. The breach affected 624 Delaware residents, exposing names, health insurance, allergy/medical information, and in some cases, bank account information (scanned checks). Delaware Nature Society notified affected individuals on August 31, 2020, and provided guidance on identity theft protection.

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Incident timeline

undetected · 76 days

discovery → filing · 7 weeks / 46 days

May 1, 2020

Begins

Jul 16, 2020

Discovered

Aug 31, 2020

Filed

vs. sector median

1 wks faster

Part of BLACKBAUD, INC. supply-chain incident (2020) — a supply-chain cascade affecting multiple organizations.View cascade →

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed624 affectedView incident

Name: Delaware Nature Society
norm: delaware nature society
Domain: delawarenaturesociety.org

Name: Delaware Nature Society
norm: delaware nature society
Domain: delawarenaturesociety.org
Industry: Otherllm

Discovered: Jul 16, 2020
Breach occurred: May 1, 2020 – May 20, 2020
Undetected for: 76 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 31, 2020
Affected individuals: 624state-resident count only
Data types: Identity (basic)Health (basic)Financial account
Attack vector: Ransomware
MITRE ATT&CK: T1486 Data Encrypted for ImpactT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 ChannelT1195 Supply Chain Compromise
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Submitted notice to Delaware Attorney General
Initial access: supply_chain

During the incident: Commenced an investigation to better understand the nature and scope of the incident
Worked with Blackbaud to evaluate additional measures and safeguards
Provided impacted individuals with guidance on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud
Advised individuals to report any suspected incidents of identity theft or fraud to their credit card company and/or bank
Provided information on how to place a fraud alert and security freeze on one's credit file
Provided information on protecting against tax fraud
Provided contact details for the national consumer reporting agencies
Provided information on how to obtain a free credit report
Changes made: Review existing policies and procedures regarding third-party vendors
Work with Blackbaud to evaluate additional measures and safeguards to protect against this type of incident in the future
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 7 weeks(46 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

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://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2020/09/Delaware-Nature-Society-DE-Exhibit-1.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 31, 2020
Raw hash: af3445e16de4eeade600eb816ecad7c1e256f26ef105dcb968b350cad6c31ca2

Reporting entityDelaware Nature Society

Victim entityDelaware Nature Society

Incidentdiscovered Jul 16, 2020

Stated responseCommenced an investigation to better understand the nature and scope of the incident

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceattorneygeneral.delaware.gov