HackingRetail & ConsumerRetailVulnerability ExploitStolen CredentialsData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDHighResolved

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

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Severity

High

Discovered

Jun 6, 2024

Filed

Dec 19, 2024

To disclose

28 weeks

Affected · nationwide

53,90111 in this filing

Linked

4 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf →

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf experienced an external system breach (hacking) between April 5 and August 29, 2024. The incident was discovered on June 6, 2024. Unauthorized actors accessed systems and limited email accounts, potentially obtaining names and Social Security numbers. 53,901 individuals were affected, including 11 Maine residents. Notices were sent on December 19, 2024, offering 12 months of credit monitoring.

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Maine clockDiscovered Jun 6, 2024 → Filed with AG Dec 19, 2024196d ✗ ME AG >90d28 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 · 62 days

discovery → filing · 28 weeks / 196 days

Apr 5, 2024

Begins

Jun 6, 2024

Discovered

Dec 19, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

+20 wks slower

This filing is one of 4 about the same incident.View merged incident

A leak claim by inc_ransom about this victim predates this filing by 196 days.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Siteinc_ransombd_5042001118525dc12024-06-06 · +196dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_20453311b601f3f72024-12-19Verified
California State AGbd_8ec97dcd2c6e38e32024-12-19Candidate

Name: International Coffee & Tea
norm: international coffee tea
Domain: jollibeefoods.com

Name: The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
norm: the coffee bean tea leaf
Domain: coffeebean.com
Industry: Retail & Consumerllm

Discovered: Jun 6, 2024
Breach occurred: Apr 5, 2024 – Aug 29, 2024
Undetected for: 62 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Dec 19, 2024
Affected individuals: 53,901state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Providing written notice of this incident to relevant state regulators, as necessary, and to the three major credit reporting agencies
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Launched an investigation with the assistance of third-party cybersecurity specialists and internal teams
Notified federal law enforcement regarding the event
Providing access to credit monitoring services for twelve (12) months, through Equifax
Providing impacted individuals with guidance on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud
Providing written notice of this incident to relevant state regulators, as necessary, and to the three major credit reporting agencies
Changes made: Implementing trainings to its employees
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 28 weeks(196 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 196dLeak >180dME resident >60d · 196d
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: Jun 6, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Dec 19, 2024
196d 90 days ME AG >90d
Maine
Discovered: Jun 6, 2024
→ Notified: Dec 19, 2024
196d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Jun 6, 2024 → Filed with AG: Dec 19, 2024	196d	90 days	ME AG >90d
Maine	Discovered: Jun 6, 2024 → Notified: Dec 19, 2024	196d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 3 filings · 3 states

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New Hampshire State AGDec 19 · first

California State AGDec 19 · first

Maine State AGDec 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/dbe6470f-6ab9-437a-a666-ccd740e32e34.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Dec 19, 2024
Raw hash: 226556191da5ed28663d0eedf0582002254e776eceeec31526a3ef8d8f2a80b6

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityInternational Coffee & Tea

Victim entityThe Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Incidentdiscovered Jun 6, 2024

Stated responseLaunched an investigation with the assistance of third-party cybersecurity specialists and internal teams

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov