HackingTechnologyInformationCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)MediumContained

The E.W. Scripps Company

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Jan 13, 2022

Filed

Feb 16, 2022

To disclose

5 weeks

Affected · nationwide

54,813165 in this filing

Linked

3 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for The E.W. Scripps Company →2 incidents on file

The E. W. Scripps Company reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on January 12, 2022, discovered on January 13, 2022. The incident affected 54,813 individuals, including 165 Maine residents. The breach involved the acquisition of names and personal identifiers. Electronic notification was sent to consumers on February 15, 2022. No identity theft protection services were offered.

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Maine clockDiscovered Jan 13, 2022 → Filed with AG Feb 16, 202234d ⏱ 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 · 1 days

discovery → filing · 5 weeks / 34 days

Jan 12, 2022

Begins

Jan 13, 2022

Discovered

Feb 16, 2022

Filed

vs. sector median

6 wks faster

This filing is one of 3 filings about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

California State AGbd_a5cd48d7ea0232742022-02-16Verified
Illinois State AGbd_476ec8129ee7de4d2022-01-01 · +46dVerified

Name: The E.W. Scripps Company
norm: the ew scripps

Name: The E.W. Scripps Company
norm: the ew scripps
Industry: Technologyllm

Discovered: Jan 13, 2022
Breach occurred: Jan 12, 2022
Undetected for: 1 dayoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Feb 15, 2022
Affected individuals: 54,813state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Filed data breach notice with Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Sent electronic notification to affected consumers
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 5 weeks(34 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 34d
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: Jan 13, 2022
→ Filed with AG: Feb 16, 2022
34d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Jan 13, 2022 → Filed with AG: Feb 16, 2022	34d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 3 filings · 3 states

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Illinois State AGJan 1 · first

California State AG+46d

Maine State AG+46d · this page

Pattern: first filing Jan 1 (IL), last Feb 16 (ME) — a 46-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-a1252b4f8318/025bd9db-2779-4243-8a0c-3c43adc0cc1f.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Feb 16, 2022
Raw hash: fc5f7482290d9742332630900740127af19e11f66ff9cdfe8795ab2ddaff59c2

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityThe E.W. Scripps Company

Victim entityThe E.W. Scripps Company

Incidentdiscovered Jan 13, 2022

Stated responseSent electronic notification to affected consumers

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov