HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)MediumContained

Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Mar 18, 2021

Filed

Apr 16, 2021

To disclose

29 days

Affected · nationwide

6241 in this filing

Linked

3 filings

Confidence

64%

Full breach record for Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland →

Ryan, Swanson, & Cleveland PLLC reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on January 16, 2020, discovered on March 18, 2021. The incident compromised the names and Social Security Numbers of 624 individuals, including 1 Maine resident. The firm notified affected individuals in writing on April 16, 2021, and provided 12 months of credit monitoring and identity restoration services through Kroll.

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Maine clockDiscovered Mar 18, 2021 → Filed with AG Apr 16, 202129d ✓ ME AG ≤30d29 days 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 · 427 days

discovery → filing · 29 days

Jan 16, 2020

Begins

Mar 18, 2021

Discovered

Apr 16, 2021

Filed

vs. sector median

13 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

Oregon State AGbd_b6678b69fe5744392021-04-16Candidate
Montana State AGbd_f7721e55df7d86a82021-04-16Verified

Name: Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland
norm: ryan swanson cleveland

Name: Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland
norm: ryan swanson cleveland
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Mar 18, 2021
Breach occurred: Jan 16, 2020
Undetected for: 427 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Apr 16, 2021
Affected individuals: 624state + nationwide
Data types: Government IDIdentity (basic)
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Sent written notification to affected individuals
Offered 12 months of credit monitoring, identity restoration, and insurance through Kroll
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 29 days(29 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG ≤30d · 29d
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: Mar 18, 2021
→ Filed with AG: Apr 16, 2021
29d 30 days ME AG ≤30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Mar 18, 2021 → Filed with AG: Apr 16, 2021	29d	30 days	ME AG ≤30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 3 filings · 3 states

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Oregon State AGApr 16 · first

Montana State AGApr 16 · first

Maine State AGApr 16 · 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-a1252b4f8318/1d296a6a-d1ac-457c-b6ae-357b56749c29.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Apr 16, 2021
Raw hash: b84a9c6306fc9194b0ed6a9c4c1cc81849a91de20bf8bb6dc620ab1a1f39e65b

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityRyan, Swanson & Cleveland

Victim entityRyan, Swanson & Cleveland

Incidentdiscovered Mar 18, 2021

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG ≤30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov