Social EngineeringProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesPhishingData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)HighContained

Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP

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Severity

High

Discovered

May 11, 2022

Filed

Jan 20, 2023

To disclose

36 weeks

Affected · nationwide

1,2101 in this filing

Confidence

64%

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Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP reported a phishing incident on 04/11/2022, discovered 05/11/2022, affecting 1,210 individuals. Driver's license numbers and names were compromised. Notification was sent 01/20/2023, offering 24 months of identity protection services. One Maine resident was affected.

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Maine clockDiscovered May 11, 2022 → Filed with AG Jan 20, 2023254d ⏱ ME AG >30d36 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 · 30 days

discovery → filing · 36 weeks / 254 days

Apr 11, 2022

Begins

May 11, 2022

Discovered

Jan 20, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

+17 wks slower

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed1,210 affectedView incident

Name: Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP
norm: whiteford taylor preston
Domain: whitefordlaw.com

Name: Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP
norm: whiteford taylor preston
Domain: whitefordlaw.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: May 11, 2022
Breach occurred: Apr 11, 2022
Undetected for: 30 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jan 20, 2023
Affected individuals: 1,210state + nationwide
Data types: Government IDIdentity (basic)
Data elements: Driver's licence number
Attack vector: Phishing
MITRE ATT&CK: T1566.002 Spearphishing Link
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Filed data breach notice with Maine Attorney General
Initial access: phishing_link

During the incident: Sent written notification to affected individuals
Offered 24 months of identity theft protection services
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 36 weeks(254 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 254dME resident >60d · 254d
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: May 11, 2022
→ Filed with AG: Jan 20, 2023
254d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d
Maine
Discovered: May 11, 2022
→ Notified: Jan 20, 2023
254d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: May 11, 2022 → Filed with AG: Jan 20, 2023	254d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d
Maine	Discovered: May 11, 2022 → Notified: Jan 20, 2023	254d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

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-a1252b4f8318/1de350f6-17e8-46c0-bc3f-072d2124143c.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Jan 20, 2023
Raw hash: bc54d5faf04fa0d8ea9da2e96310ae91af53b7fb70fe105a23cab50a7feabce9

Reporting entityWhiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP

Victim entityWhiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP

Incidentdiscovered May 11, 2022

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov