HackingEducationEducationData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDHighContained

Institute of Culinary Education

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Severity

High

Discovered

Aug 26, 2025

Filed

Oct 7, 2025

To disclose

6 weeks

Affected · nationwide

33,34246 in this filing

Linked

10 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Institute of Culinary Education →

The Institute of Culinary Education reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on or around May 5, 2025, discovered on August 26, 2025. The incident affected 33,342 individuals, including 46 Maine residents. Data involved included names and government identifiers. The Institute engaged in investigation, implemented cybersecurity measures, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring via Epiq.

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Maine clockDiscovered Aug 26, 2025 → Filed with AG Oct 7, 202542d ⏱ ME AG >30d6 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 · 113 days

discovery → filing · 6 weeks / 42 days

May 5, 2025

Begins

Aug 26, 2025

Discovered

Oct 7, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

3 wks faster

This filing is one of 10 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Sitepayoutskingbd_bf365248a92aa2062025-05-28 · +132dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (8) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_04fa2b70dfe02ce92025-10-07Verified by operator
California State AGbd_35009cefd8198a452025-10-07Verified
Texas State AGbd_fe182067ed3126ae2025-10-07Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_2a7d823e75938fd32025-10-06 · +1dVerified by operator

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Indiana State AGbd_4c07637677e4b7482025-10-06 · +1dVerified by operator
Nebraska State AGbd_5066eec9571a72022025-10-06 · +1dVerified by operator
Vermont State AGbd_76c86c55a1736a8e2025-10-06 · +1dVerified by operator
Montana State AGbd_de4f194ba8ae14862025-10-06 · +1dVerified by operator

Name: Institute of Culinary Education
norm: institute of culinary education
Domain: ice.edu
Industry: Education

Name: Institute of Culinary Education
norm: institute of culinary education
Domain: ice.edu
Industry: Education
Industry: Educationllm

Discovered: Aug 26, 2025
Breach occurred: May 5, 2025
Undetected for: 113 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Sep 26, 2025
Affected individuals: 33,342state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Threat actor: External
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Promptly began an investigation into the nature and scope of the activity
Undertook a review of the relevant files in order to determine what data was present and to whom it related
Worked to reconcile the records and confirm contact information
Implemented additional cybersecurity measures
Offering you access to credit monitoring and identity theft protection services for 12 months at no cost to you, through Epiq
Changes made: Implemented additional cybersecurity measures
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 6 weeks(42 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 42dLeak >90d
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 26, 2025
→ Filed with AG: Oct 7, 2025
42d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Aug 26, 2025 → Filed with AG: Oct 7, 2025	42d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 9 filings · 9 states

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New Hampshire State AGOct 6 · first

Indiana State AGOct 6 · first

Nebraska State AGOct 6 · first

Vermont State AGOct 6 · first

Montana State AGOct 6 · first

Massachusetts State AG+1d

California State AG+1d

Texas 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-a1252b4f8318/19ae3183-eb7f-4985-a5f5-34871731c980.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Oct 7, 2025
Raw hash: 7968e990afc5aae37b926991ece4f8f684c5c70f69e82442394aa2a15720dec4

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (8) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityInstitute of Culinary Education

Victim entityInstitute of Culinary Education

Incidentdiscovered Aug 26, 2025

Stated responsePromptly began an investigation into the nature and scope of the activity

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov