HackingEducationEducationCustomer Data InvolvedPIIMediumContained

Johnson & Wales University

bd_69a06102553e497b · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Medium

Discovered

Aug 21, 2024

Filed

Sep 19, 2024

To disclose

29 days

Affected · nationwide

22,710159 in this filing

Linked

6 filings

Confidence

84%

Full breach record for Johnson & Wales University →

Johnson & Wales University reported an external system breach (hacking) to the Maine AG. The breach occurred between May 13, 2024 and July 11, 2024, and was discovered on August 21, 2024. A total of 22,710 individuals were affected nationwide, including 159 Maine residents. Affected individuals were notified on September 19, 2024 and offered 12 months of Kroll credit and identity monitoring services.

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Maine clockDiscovered Aug 21, 2024 → Filed with AG Sep 19, 202429d ✓ 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 · 100 days

discovery → filing · 29 days

May 13, 2024

Begins

Aug 21, 2024

Discovered

Sep 19, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

4 wks faster

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

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_1ee9a4b8bff93a072024-09-19Verified
Montana State AGbd_3d501478fa8a2c892024-09-19Candidate
Massachusetts State AGbd_650f7a30eb6f74db2024-09-19Verified
Vermont State AGbd_808aca33228f5a052024-09-19Verified

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Indiana State AGbd_c97f4023e6eb029c2024-09-19Verified

Name: Johnson & Wales University
norm: johnson wales university
Domain: jwu.edu
Industry: Education

Name: Johnson & Wales University
norm: johnson wales university
Domain: jwu.edu
Industry: Education
Industry: Educationllm

Discovered: Aug 21, 2024
Breach occurred: May 13, 2024 – Jul 11, 2024
Undetected for: 100 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Sep 19, 2024
Affected individuals: 22,710state + nationwide
Data types: PII
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Notified Maine Attorney General

During the incident: Written notification to affected individuals
Offered Kroll credit and identity monitoring services for 12 months
Changes made: Offered Kroll credit and identity monitoring services for 12 months
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: Aug 21, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Sep 19, 2024
29d 30 days ME AG ≤30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Aug 21, 2024 → Filed with AG: Sep 19, 2024	29d	30 days	ME AG ≤30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 6 filings · 6 states

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New Hampshire State AGSep 19 · first

Montana State AGSep 19 · first

Massachusetts State AGSep 19 · first

Vermont State AGSep 19 · first

Indiana State AGSep 19 · first

Maine State AGSep 19 · 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-a1252b4f8318/710eeadd-d5c6-4f03-b704-d69a73841776.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Sep 19, 2024
Raw hash: 605ddf09aa373e99f517a7dc22534afb18606af469e7bb8267ab23f7ac92ae0c

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityJohnson & Wales University

Victim entityJohnson & Wales University

Incidentdiscovered Aug 21, 2024

Stated responseWritten notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG ≤30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov