HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesCustomer Data InvolvedEmployee Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDMediumContained

Holstrom, Block & Parke APLC

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Sep 1, 2024

Filed

Nov 26, 2024

To disclose

12 weeks

Affected

1state residents only

Linked

6 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Holstrom, Block & Parke APLC →

Holstrom, Block & Parke APLC, a law firm, reported an external system breach (hacking) affecting one Maine resident. The incident occurred between August 26 and September 6, 2024, and was discovered in September 2024. The notification was sent on November 22, 2024. Compromised data included the resident's name, Social Security number, and driver's license number. The firm offered one year of Equifax credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.

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Maine clockDiscovered Sep 1, 2024 → Filed with AG Nov 26, 202486d ⏱ ME AG >30d12 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 · 6 days

discovery → filing · 12 weeks / 86 days

Aug 26, 2024

Begins

Sep 1, 2024

Discovered

Nov 26, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

6 wks faster

This filing is one of 6 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Siteethicsbd_ca528bcbdfee5a232025-09-11 · +289dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

California State AGbd_50de2b2a752cdf112024-11-26Verified by operator
Vermont State AGbd_6c4411e8f5598e692024-11-26Verified by operator
Indiana State AGbd_b6e3a446c02a06ca2024-11-22 · +4dVerified by operator
Massachusetts State AGbd_8aeca1e2969eb4a02024-12-19 · +23dVerified by operator

Name: Holstrom, Block & Parke APLC
norm: holstrom block parke aplc

Name: Holstrom, Block & Parke APLC
norm: holstrom block parke aplc
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Sep 1, 2024
Breach occurred: Aug 26, 2024 – Sep 6, 2024
Undetected for: 6 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Nov 22, 2024
Affected individuals: 1state-resident count only
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Filed notification with Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Took immediate steps to secure its network
Launched an investigation
Offering one year of complimentary credit monitoring, fraud consultation, and identity theft restoration services through Equifax
Changes made: Implemented additional security measures to enhance its existing cybersecurity posture
Working with external partners to evaluate opportunities for additional cybersecurity defenses
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 12 weeks(86 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 86d
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: Sep 1, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Nov 26, 2024
86d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Sep 1, 2024 → Filed with AG: Nov 26, 2024	86d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

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Indiana State AGNov 22 · first

California State AG+4d

Vermont State AG+4d

Maine State AG+4d · this page

Massachusetts State AG+27d

Pattern: first filing Nov 22 (IN), last Dec 19 (MA) — a 27-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/bdb0e2fb-7d68-45d4-bdf7-0c1bd0a8b4c0.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 26, 2024
Raw hash: a5c225a034e7fefb13b7befeb02649a265bc045842138002debf4692f772cb39

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityHolstrom, Block & Parke APLC

Victim entityHolstrom, Block & Parke APLC

Incidentdiscovered Sep 1, 2024

Stated responseTook immediate steps to secure its network

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov