HackingOtherStolen CredentialsData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountMediumContained

Woodwell Climate Research Center

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Aug 4, 2024

Filed

Nov 13, 2025

To disclose

—

Affected

12state residents only

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Woodwell Climate Research Center →2 incidents on file

Woodwell Climate Research Center notified the Maryland Attorney General of a data security incident occurring between July 25 and August 4, 2024. Unauthorized access resulted in the exfiltration of names, Social Security numbers, and financial account information affecting 12 Maryland residents. Woodwell engaged forensic experts, implemented security hardening, and provided 12 months of identity protection services via Experian.

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Incident timeline

undetected · 10 days

Jul 25, 2024

Begins

Aug 4, 2024

Discovered

Nov 13, 2025

Filed

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed12 affectedView incident

Name: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
norm: constangy brooks smith prophete

Name: Woodwell Climate Research Center
norm: woodwell climate research center
Domain: woodwellclimate.org
Industry: Otherllm

Discovered: Aug 4, 2024
Breach occurred: Jul 25, 2024 – Aug 4, 2024
Undetected for: 10 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jan 10, 2025
Affected individuals: 12state-resident count only
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial account
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Notified Maryland Attorney General
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Retained cybersecurity experts and launched a forensics investigation
Implemented additional security measures to further harden its digital environment
Providing individuals with information about steps that they can take to help protect their personal information
Offering 12 months of complimentary identity protection services through Experian IdentityWorks
Established a call center supported by Epiq for ninety (90) days
Changes made: Implemented additional security measures to further harden its digital environment
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

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://oag.maryland.gov/resources-info/SBN%20Documents/2025/ITU-376176.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 13, 2025
Raw hash: 5b9204ace50e1cb50731ad8838da56ecd7a380872326196723ea05af9de9dbc6

Reporting entityConstangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Victim entityWoodwell Climate Research Center

Incidentdiscovered Aug 4, 2024

Stated responseRetained cybersecurity experts and launched a forensics investigation

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceoag.maryland.gov