HackingOtherVulnerability ExploitData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountMediumContained

Woodwell Climate Research Center

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Aug 4, 2024

Filed

Jan 10, 2025

To disclose

23 weeks

Affected · nationwide

73814 in this filing

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

66%

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

Woodwell Climate Research Center, a non-profit in Massachusetts, disclosed an external system breach (hacking) occurring between July 25 and August 4, 2024. The incident compromised names, SSNs, and financial account data for 738 individuals, including 14 Maine residents. Woodwell engaged forensic experts, hardened its network, and provided 12 months of Experian identity protection services to affected individuals.

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Maine clockDiscovered Aug 4, 2024 → Filed with AG Jan 10, 2025159d ⏱ ME AG >30d23 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 · 10 days

discovery → filing · 23 weeks / 159 days

Jul 25, 2024

Begins

Aug 4, 2024

Discovered

Jan 10, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

+17 wks slower

This filing is one of 5 filings about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_013de5bd4427539a2025-01-10Verified
Vermont State AGbd_610a806844113b832025-01-10Verified
Indiana State AGbd_6495155626de25bc2025-01-10Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_813fed5ba8253ba72025-01-13 · +3dVerified

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: 738state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial account
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Notified Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Took steps to secure its network
Launched an investigation with the assistance of independent cybersecurity experts
Commenced a comprehensive review of the potentially affected data
Retained cybersecurity experts and launched a forensics investigation
Implemented additional security measures to further harden its digital environment
Provided individuals with information about steps that they can take to help protect their personal information
Offered 12 months of complimentary identity protection services through Experian IdentityWorks
Supported a call center 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.

Time to disclose: 23 weeks(159 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 159dME resident >60d · 159d
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: Aug 4, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Jan 10, 2025
159d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d
Maine
Discovered: Aug 4, 2024
→ Notified: Jan 10, 2025
159d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Aug 4, 2024 → Filed with AG: Jan 10, 2025	159d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d
Maine	Discovered: Aug 4, 2024 → Notified: Jan 10, 2025	159d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

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New Hampshire State AGJan 10 · first

Vermont State AGJan 10 · first

Indiana State AGJan 10 · first

Maine State AGJan 10 · first · this page

Massachusetts State AG+3d

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/d1408b32-2393-4708-af7b-7cef159536dd.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Jan 10, 2025
Raw hash: cc0231f961a8a442aa9a543f1872c8e0f71e0b5ea4a74f7dce97f8dffe737808

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityConstangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Victim entityWoodwell Climate Research Center

Incidentdiscovered Aug 4, 2024

Stated responseTook steps to secure its network

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov