HackingEducationEducationData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)HighContained

EdisonLearning, Inc.

bd_645c7bbc536acbe9 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

High

Discovered

Aug 31, 2023

Filed

Feb 21, 2024

To disclose

25 weeks

Affected · nationwide

23,9223 in this filing

Linked

7 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for EdisonLearning, Inc. →2 incidents on file

EdisonLearning, Inc. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on March 7, 2023, discovered on August 31, 2023. The incident compromised names and Social Security Numbers of 23,922 individuals, including 3 Maine residents. EdisonLearning provided written notification on February 21, 2024, and offered 12 months of credit and identity monitoring services through Equifax.

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Maine clockDiscovered Aug 31, 2023 → Filed with AG Feb 21, 2024174d ✗ ME AG >90d25 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 · 177 days

discovery → filing · 25 weeks / 174 days

Mar 7, 2023

Begins

Aug 31, 2023

Discovered

Feb 21, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

+16 wks slower

This filing is one of 7 about the same incident.View merged incident

A leak claim by blacksuit about this victim predates this filing by 301 days.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Siteblacksuitbd_ee99f0a969b46a402023-04-26 · +301dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Indiana State AGbd_4ed98c42ae54c9882024-02-21Candidate
Vermont State AGbd_9150f71082692ed62024-02-21Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_e4f57a4b6f020bc42024-02-21Verified by operator
California State AGbd_f3eb2f211670011f2024-02-21Verified

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New Hampshire State AGbd_9b2bd352340c21c42024-02-20 · +1dVerified

Name: EdisonLearning, Inc.
norm: edisonlearning
Domain: edisonlearning.com

Name: EdisonLearning, Inc.
norm: edisonlearning
Domain: edisonlearning.com
Industry: Educationllm

Discovered: Aug 31, 2023
Breach occurred: Mar 7, 2023
Undetected for: 177 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Feb 21, 2024
Affected individuals: 23,922state + 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: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Filed data breach notice with Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

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

Time to disclose: 25 weeks(174 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 174dLeak >180dME resident >60d · 174d
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 31, 2023
→ Filed with AG: Feb 21, 2024
174d 90 days ME AG >90d
Maine
Discovered: Aug 31, 2023
→ Notified: Feb 21, 2024
174d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Aug 31, 2023 → Filed with AG: Feb 21, 2024	174d	90 days	ME AG >90d
Maine	Discovered: Aug 31, 2023 → Notified: Feb 21, 2024	174d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 6 filings · 6 states

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New Hampshire State AGFeb 20 · first

Indiana State AG+1d

Vermont State AG+1d

Massachusetts State AG+1d

California State AG+1d

Maine State AG+1d · 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-a1252b4f8318/193bc813-2358-4326-bbc6-cfb4c73abb95.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Feb 21, 2024
Raw hash: 5ce756685f723dc8886a4d6170afc2493d81ecc1e50f4959a2d83026c779b1f1

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityEdisonLearning, Inc.

Victim entityEdisonLearning, Inc.

Incidentdiscovered Aug 31, 2023

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov