HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesDelayed DiscoveryCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDHigh

American National Standards Institute

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Severity

High

Discovered

Aug 14, 2023

Filed

Sep 22, 2023

To disclose

6 weeks

Affected · nationwide

1,2151 in this filing

Linked

3 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for American National Standards Institute →2 incidents on file

American National Standards Institute ("ANSI") experienced an external system breach that occurred between December 4, 2020, and November 19, 2021. The breach was discovered on August 14, 2023. The incident affected 1,215 individuals and compromised names and driver's license numbers. ANSI began notifying affected individuals on September 22, 2023, and offered credit monitoring, identity theft restoration, and insurance services through Kroll.

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Maine clockDiscovered Aug 14, 2023 → Filed with AG Sep 22, 202339d ⏱ ME AG >30d6 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 · 983 days

discovery → filing · 6 weeks / 39 days

Dec 4, 2020

Begins

Aug 14, 2023

Discovered

Sep 22, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

12 wks faster

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

Massachusetts State AGbd_3c7594b29f0227b42023-09-22Verified
Indiana State AGbd_83a9e890e9974cc62023-09-22Verified

Name: American National Standards Institute
norm: american national standards institute

Name: American National Standards Institute
norm: american national standards institute
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Aug 14, 2023
Breach occurred: Dec 4, 2020 – Nov 19, 2021
Undetected for: 983 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Sep 22, 2023
Affected individuals: 1,215state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Data elements: Driver's licence number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
Threat actor: External

During the incident: Sent written notification to affected individuals
Offered identity theft protection services
Changes made: Offered credit monitoring, identity theft restoration, and insurance through Kroll.
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 6 weeks(39 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 39d
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: Aug 14, 2023
→ Filed with AG: Sep 22, 2023
39d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Aug 14, 2023 → Filed with AG: Sep 22, 2023	39d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 3 filings · 3 states

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Massachusetts State AGSep 22 · first

Indiana State AGSep 22 · first

Maine State AGSep 22 · 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/f8b31a85-74bf-459e-952a-d57fdc59e23b.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Sep 22, 2023
Raw hash: 49e50b25de560aa9d70a3fd462ed3b80870614fbf596c5dd93d7daabbd03705f

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityAmerican National Standards Institute

Victim entityAmerican National Standards Institute

Incidentdiscovered Aug 14, 2023

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov