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HackingOtherVulnerability ExploitCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDHighContained

Sterling

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Severity

High

Discovered

Jul 18, 2024

Filed

Oct 8, 2024

To disclose

12 weeks

Affected · nationwide

1,3032 in this filing

Linked

3 filings

Confidence

66%
Full breach record for Sterling →2 incidents on file

Sterling Corporation reported an external system breach (hacking) on July 18, 2024, discovered on September 5, 2024. The incident affected 1,303 individuals, including 2 Maine residents. Personal information involved included names and Social Security numbers. The company took systems offline, engaged experts, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring and identity protection services through IDX.

Leak gap clock✗ Leak >180d12 weeks discovery → filing
⚠ occurrence dateThe stored discovery date equals the breach OCCURRENCE date. Detection is normally later, so this OVERSTATES the delay — a 'late' verdict here may not be real.

Incident timeline

discovery → filing · 12 weeks / 82 days

Jul 18, 2024

Begins

Jul 18, 2024

Discovered

Oct 8, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

+4 wks slower

This filing is one of 3 about the same incident.View merged incident
A leak claim by black_basta about this victim predates this filing by 659 days.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Filing propagation · 3 filings · 3 states

View merged incident ↗
New Hampshire State AGOct 8 · first
Massachusetts State AGOct 8 · first
Maine State AGOct 8 · 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.