HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesStolen CredentialsData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)LowContained

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

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Severity

Low

Discovered

Aug 18, 2023

Filed

Aug 21, 2024

To disclose

12 months

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

8 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP →2 incidents on file

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP notified consumers of a data security incident where an unauthorized party accessed its network between Jan 12 and Aug 18, 2023. The attacker may have removed files containing names and other personal info. DHC contained the threat, engaged external cybersecurity professionals, and is offering 12 months of credit monitoring. No evidence of misuse was found. The notice was filed with the Vermont AG on Aug 21, 2024.

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Vermont clock✗ VT AG >45 bday12 months discovery → filing

⚠ unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.

Incident timeline

undetected · 218 days

discovery → filing · 12 months / 369 days

Jan 12, 2023

Begins

Aug 18, 2023

Discovered

Aug 21, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

+34 wks slower

This filing is one of 8 about the same incident.View merged incident

A leak claim by alphv about this victim predates this filing by 366 days.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Sitealphvbd_4d665d6a92b5ce582023-08-21 · +366dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_9beb0a4154edab632024-08-21Verified
Montana State AGbd_56edfa3d945c42d02024-08-20 · +1dVerified by operator
California State AGbd_f03d3a1a868c42862024-08-20 · +1dVerified by operator
Indiana State AGbd_cd245bb64f6273b42024-08-19 · +2dVerified by operator

Show 2 more filings ↓up to 12d gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_8c5c00a3b5bf96f72024-08-26 · +5dVerified by operator
Maine State AGbd_3b37ea23e9b37e6b2024-08-09 · +12dVerified

Name: Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP
norm: davidoff hutcher citron

Name: Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP
norm: davidoff hutcher citron
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Aug 18, 2023
Breach occurred: Jan 12, 2023 – Aug 18, 2023
Undetected for: 218 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 21, 2024
Affected individuals: Not disclosed
Data types: Identity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Threat actor: External
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Contained the threat by disabling all unauthorized access to our network
Commenced a prompt and thorough investigation
Working very closely with external cybersecurity professionals
Offering a complimentary 12 month membership of Single Bureau Credit Monitoring
Providing proactive fraud assistance through Cyberscout
Set up a dedicated and confidential toll-free response line
Changes made: Continually evaluate and modify practices to enhance the security and privacy of your personal information
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 12 months(369 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: VT AG >45 bdayLeak >180d
Discovery-date grounding: unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 7 filings · 7 states

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Maine State AGAug 9 · first

Indiana State AG+10d

Montana State AG+11d

California State AG+11d

Massachusetts State AG+12d

Vermont State AG+12d · this page

New Hampshire State AG+17d

Pattern: first filing Aug 9 (ME), last Aug 26 (NH) — a 17-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://ago.vermont.gov/document/2024-08-21-davidoff-hutcher-citron-data-breach-notice-consumers
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 21, 2024
Raw hash: 9abf650c251897d733223cc84b3a70fd42a647843366efa84f2e851544af7d2e

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityDavidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Victim entityDavidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Incidentdiscovered Aug 18, 2023

Stated responseContained the threat by disabling all unauthorized access to our network

ComplianceVT AG >45 bday

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceago.vermont.gov