HackingTechnologyInformationData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedDelayed DiscoveryIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountHighContained

NewsBank

bd_798b16b1f4a2b181 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

High

Discovered

Jul 1, 2024

Filed

Jan 16, 2025

To disclose

28 weeks

Affected · nationwide

2,66413 in this filing

Linked

8 records

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for NewsBank →

NewsBank, Inc. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring between June 20 and July 1, 2024. Suspicious activity was identified on July 1, 2024. The incident affected 2,664 individuals, including 13 Maine residents. Compromised data included names, SSNs, driver's license numbers, and financial/payment card information. NewsBank engaged forensic specialists, notified law enforcement, and provided one year of credit monitoring to affected individuals. Notices were sent on January 16, 2025.

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Maine clockDiscovered Jul 1, 2024 → Filed with AG Jan 16, 2025199d ⏱ ME AG >30d28 weeks 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 · 11 days

discovery → filing · 28 weeks / 199 days

Jun 20, 2024

Begins

Jul 1, 2024

Discovered

Jan 16, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

+18 wks slower

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

A leak claim by rhysida about this victim was first seen 143 days before this filing.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Siterhysidabd_7e4bc7aaae98fa3f2024-07-01 · +199dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

Vermont State AGbd_207fb642feb56fa02025-01-16Verified by operator
Nebraska State AGbd_44172157c774591c2025-01-16Verified
Indiana State AGbd_51a1db0ff81055aa2025-01-16Verified by operator
Massachusetts State AGbd_61e955736bb99eb72025-01-16Verified by operator

Show 2 more filings ↓up to 301d gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_7093a62978734b6a2025-01-16Verified by operator
Maryland State AGbd_e141dc0d78ddf9c12025-11-13 · +301dVerified

Name: NewsBank
norm: newsbank
Domain: newsbank.com

Name: NewsBank
norm: newsbank
Domain: newsbank.com
Industry: Technologyllm

Discovered: Jul 1, 2024
Breach occurred: Jun 20, 2024 – Jul 1, 2024
Undetected for: 11 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jan 16, 2025
Affected individuals: 2,664state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial account
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 ChannelT1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Provided written notice to relevant state regulators, as necessary
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Took steps to secure their network
Launched an investigation with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists
Undertook a comprehensive and time-intensive review of the impacted records
Provided written notification to individuals
Notified federal law enforcement regarding the event
Changes made: Working to implement additional safeguards and training to its employees
Providing access to credit monitoring services for one (1) year, through TransUnion, to individuals whose personal information was potentially affected by this incident, at no cost to these individuals
Providing impacted individuals with guidance on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud
Reviewed security policies and procedures and have taken steps to enhance security measures
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 28 weeks(199 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 199dME resident >60d · 199dLeak >90d
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.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
Maine
Discovered: Jul 1, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Jan 16, 2025
199d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d
Maine
Discovered: Jul 1, 2024
→ Notified: Jan 16, 2025
199d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Jul 1, 2024 → Filed with AG: Jan 16, 2025	199d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d
Maine	Discovered: Jul 1, 2024 → Notified: Jan 16, 2025	199d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 7 filings · 7 states

View merged incident ↗

Vermont State AGJan 16 · first

Nebraska State AGJan 16 · first

Indiana State AGJan 16 · first

Massachusetts State AGJan 16 · first

New Hampshire State AGJan 16 · first

Maine State AGJan 16 · first · this page

Maryland State AG+301d

Pattern: first filing Jan 16 (VT), last Nov 13 (MD) — a 301-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-a1252b4f8318/6449c13f-fd5d-4016-9bbf-b67cc8396c79.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Jan 16, 2025
Raw hash: abbabbadd9bcc0bfacf808ad3c95fbbc33ffa16b1080f6b7605732cae53558dc

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityNewsBank

Victim entityNewsBank

Incidentdiscovered Jul 1, 2024

Stated responseTook steps to secure their network

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov