HackingFinancial ServicesFinanceCustomer Data InvolvedTargetedIdentity (basic)Government IDMediumContained

Moser Wealth Advisors

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Jul 31, 2024

Filed

Aug 28, 2024

To disclose

28 days

Affected · nationwide

9551 in this filing

Linked

6 records

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Moser Wealth Advisors →

Moser Wealth Advisors reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring between June 27 and July 8, 2024, discovered on July 31, 2024. The incident affected 955 individuals, including 1 Maine resident. Personal information, including government identifiers, was potentially compromised. The firm engaged forensic experts, notified law enforcement, and provided credit monitoring services.

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Maine clockDiscovered Jul 31, 2024 → Filed with AG Aug 28, 202428d ✓ ME AG ≤30d28 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 · 34 days

discovery → filing · 28 days

Jun 27, 2024

Begins

Jul 31, 2024

Discovered

Aug 28, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

4 wks faster

This filing is one of 6 records about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Siterhysidabd_445311df1d9e1ba22024-08-11 · +17dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_6abf3b293e6a0ec72024-08-28Verified by operator
Washington State AGbd_c81d1fe09b71c2922024-08-28Verified
Montana State AGbd_383a7120c028056a2024-08-27 · +1dVerified by operator
Indiana State AGbd_ca1abf04f2ace6f02024-08-22 · +6dVerified by operator

Name: Pierson Ferdinand LLP
norm: pierson ferdinand
Domain: pierferd.com

Name: Moser Wealth Advisors
norm: moser wealth advisors
Domain: mosercpas.com
Industry: Financial Servicesllm

Discovered: Jul 31, 2024
Breach occurred: Jun 27, 2024 – Jul 8, 2024
Undetected for: 34 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 22, 2024
Affected individuals: 955state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Filed notice with Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Initiated incident response plan
Engaged third-party experts
Secured environment
Hardened and enhanced network security
Completed digital forensic investigation
Notified law enforcement
Changes made: Enhanced cyber preparedness through additional awareness training
Updating procedures
Offered complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration services
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 28 days(28 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG ≤30d · 28d
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 31, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Aug 28, 2024
28d 30 days ME AG ≤30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Jul 31, 2024 → Filed with AG: Aug 28, 2024	28d	30 days	ME AG ≤30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

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Indiana State AGAug 22 · first

Montana State AG+5d

Massachusetts State AG+6d

Washington State AG+6d

Maine State AG+6d · this page

Pattern: first filing Aug 22 (IN), last Aug 28 (ME) — a 6-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://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/3da6f7d3-a934-4a03-b71c-318e9e8a8b1a.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 28, 2024
Raw hash: 926c6a6a4a27fa06d2b3eb95db4dd17137e755098b198f69fa76fd1800ae8c8a

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityPierson Ferdinand LLP

Victim entityMoser Wealth Advisors

Incidentdiscovered Jul 31, 2024

Stated responseInitiated incident response plan

ComplianceME AG ≤30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov