HackingEducationEducationVulnerability ExploitData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)HighContained

The Colorado State University System

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Severity

High

Discovered

Jul 10, 2023

Filed

Aug 16, 2023

To disclose

5 weeks

Affected · nationwide

19,34429 in this filing

Linked

6 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for The Colorado State University System →2 incidents on file

The Colorado State University System experienced an external system breach (hacking) on May 29, 2023, discovered on July 10, 2023. The incident compromised the names and Social Security Numbers of 19,344 individuals, including 29 Maine residents. The university provided written notification on July 12, 2023, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring and ID restoration services through Kroll.

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Maine clockDiscovered Jul 10, 2023 → Filed with AG Aug 16, 202337d ⏱ ME AG >30d5 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 · 42 days

discovery → filing · 5 weeks / 37 days

May 29, 2023

Begins

Jul 10, 2023

Discovered

Aug 16, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

2 wks faster

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

Part of Progress Software Corporation supply-chain incident (2023) — a supply-chain cascade affecting multiple organizations.View cascade →

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_3d26be5ba564a8c22023-08-17 · +1dVerified
Oregon State AGbd_2bbe91f60022e01e2023-08-12 · +4dVerified
Washington State AGbd_32d0b46dab913a852023-07-16 · +31dVerified
Massachusetts State AGbd_82d87ba1222f93e52023-07-13 · +34dCandidate

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Indiana State AGbd_85a691363233b3f02023-07-12 · +35dVerified

Name: The Colorado State University System
norm: the colorado state university system
Domain: colostate.edu

Name: The Colorado State University System
norm: the colorado state university system
Domain: colostate.edu
Industry: Educationllm

Discovered: Jul 10, 2023
Breach occurred: May 29, 2023
Undetected for: 42 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jul 12, 2023
Affected individuals: 19,344state + nationwide
Data types: Government IDIdentity (basic)
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Filed data breach notice with Maine Attorney General's Office
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Sent written notification to affected individuals
Offered 24 Months of Credit Monitoring and ID Restoration Services through Kroll
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 5 weeks(37 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 37d
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: Jul 10, 2023
→ Filed with AG: Aug 16, 2023
37d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Jul 10, 2023 → Filed with AG: Aug 16, 2023	37d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 6 filings · 5 states

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Indiana State AGJul 12 · first

Massachusetts State AG+1d

Washington State AG+4d

Oregon State AG+31d

Maine State AG+35d · this page

Massachusetts State AG+36d

Pattern: first filing Jul 12 (IN), last Aug 17 (MA) — a 36-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-a1252b4f8318/2106252b-d01c-4952-82c1-1f97352fbf8e.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 16, 2023
Raw hash: 8b3eecaab6e38e73111714b12967ac8fc99aeb7d6dfa8be53963d22732b106b0

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityThe Colorado State University System

Victim entityThe Colorado State University System

Incidentdiscovered Jul 10, 2023

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov