HackingEducationEducationCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)LowContained

Ellis Early Learning, Inc.

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Severity

Low

Discovered

Jul 2, 2025

Filed

Oct 9, 2025

To disclose

14 weeks

Affected · nationwide

7902 in this filing

Linked

3 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Ellis Early Learning, Inc. →

Ellis Early Learning, Inc. experienced an external system breach (hacking) between Jan 10-14, 2025. Discovered July 2, 2025. 790 individuals affected, including 2 Maine residents. Data involved names combined with other personal identifiers. Notification sent Oct 9, 2025. Credit monitoring offered.

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Maine clockDiscovered Jul 2, 2025 → Filed with AG Oct 9, 202599d ✗ ME AG >90d14 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 · 173 days

discovery → filing · 14 weeks / 99 days

Jan 10, 2025

Begins

Jul 2, 2025

Discovered

Oct 9, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

+6 wks slower

This filing is one of 3 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_1d0d3a0d85fe5cc92025-10-09Candidate
Massachusetts State AGbd_a314a9becb843ce62025-10-09Verified

Name: Cipriani & Werner
norm: cipriani werner
Domain: c-wlaw.com

Name: Ellis Early Learning, Inc.
norm: ellis early learning
Industry: Educationllm

Discovered: Jul 2, 2025
Breach occurred: Jan 10, 2025 – Jan 14, 2025
Undetected for: 173 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Oct 9, 2025
Affected individuals: 790state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Notified Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Contacted law enforcement
Engaging third-party computer forensic specialists
Secure the environment
Undertook a thorough investigation
Changes made: Implemented additional technical safeguards
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 14 weeks(99 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 99d
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: Jul 2, 2025
→ Filed with AG: Oct 9, 2025
99d 90 days ME AG >90d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Jul 2, 2025 → Filed with AG: Oct 9, 2025	99d	90 days	ME AG >90d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 3 filings · 3 states

View merged incident ↗

New Hampshire State AGOct 9 · first

Massachusetts State AGOct 9 · first

Maine State AGOct 9 · 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/b4c86435-437a-4b12-b514-f4e791bf164a.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Oct 9, 2025
Raw hash: c1d6861840cf60ddcdfe791c66bdd49477b311c21c756034960f9725d5c49c71

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityCipriani & Werner

Victim entityEllis Early Learning, Inc.

Incidentdiscovered Jul 2, 2025

Stated responseContacted law enforcement

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov