HackingTechnologyInformationCustomer Data InvolvedPIIIdentity (basic)MediumContained

Ampex Data Systems

bd_6c8fa41d68c17607 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Medium

Discovered

May 9, 2026

Filed

May 18, 2026

To disclose

9 days

Affected · nationwide

3,7232 in this filing

Linked

7 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Ampex Data Systems →

Ampex Data Systems Corp. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on March 19, 2026, discovered on May 9, 2026. The incident affected 3,723 individuals, including 2 Maine residents. The company provided written notification on May 26, 2026, and offered 12 months of identity theft protection services.

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Leak gap clock⏱ Leak >90d9 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 · 51 days

discovery → filing · 9 days

Mar 19, 2026

Begins

May 9, 2026

Discovered

May 18, 2026

Filed

vs. sector median

17 wks faster

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

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (2)

Leak Siteplaybd_571e436d5a1335c12026-03-30 · +48dVerified
Leak Siteplaybd_cde8e1e1cbada45f2026-01-12 · +126dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_68635f5ae613817a2026-05-19 · +1dVerified by operator
Nebraska State AGbd_f61a1973de4b25352026-05-26 · +8dVerified
California State AGbd_5a80584f7d8fe5e92026-05-27 · +9dVerified
Indiana State AGbd_56ff4da0557796012026-03-26 · +53dVerified by operator

Name: Ampex Data Systems
norm: ampex data
Domain: ampex.com

Name: Ampex Data Systems
norm: ampex data
Domain: ampex.com
Industry: Technologyllm

Discovered: May 9, 2026
Breach occurred: Mar 19, 2026
Undetected for: 51 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: May 26, 2026
Affected individuals: 3,723state + nationwide
Data types: PII
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Filed data breach notice with Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Sent written notification to affected consumers
Offered 12 months of identity theft protection services
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 9 days(9 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: Leak >90dME AG ≤30d · 9d
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 9, 2026
→ Filed with AG: May 18, 2026
9d 30 days ME AG ≤30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: May 9, 2026 → Filed with AG: May 18, 2026	9d	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 AGMar 26 · first

Maine State AG+53d · this page

Massachusetts State AG+54d

Nebraska State AG+61d

California State AG+62d

Pattern: first filing Mar 26 (IN), last May 27 (CA) — a 62-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-a1252b4f8318/9cbb11e2-4cfe-46c9-94f4-504074a6c003.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: May 18, 2026
Raw hash: bbeba2b71782c677b4daa5f234f1f5e6c4cc820785cc9ad81600bd611641730b

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (2)

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityAmpex Data Systems

Victim entityAmpex Data Systems

Incidentdiscovered May 9, 2026

Stated responseSent written notification to affected consumers

ComplianceLeak >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov