HackingOtherVulnerability ExploitTargetedIdentity (basic)Financial accountLowContained

American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics

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Severity

Low

Discovered

Apr 28, 2020

Filed

Aug 13, 2020

To disclose

15 weeks

Affected

1state residents only

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics →2 incidents on file

American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) notified Montana residents of a data breach. ACMG discovered on April 28, 2020 that an unauthorized actor exploited a vulnerability in third-party software. Access began February 15, 2020. Personal info, including names, emails, and credit/debit card data, was accessed. ACMG engaged forensic experts, terminated access, and offered 2 years of Experian IdentityWorks.

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Incident timeline

undetected · 73 days

discovery → filing · 15 weeks / 107 days

Feb 15, 2020

Begins

Apr 28, 2020

Discovered

Aug 13, 2020

Filed

vs. sector median

+9 wks slower

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed1 affectedView incident

Name: American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
norm: american college of medical genetics and genomics

Name: American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
norm: american college of medical genetics and genomics
Industry: Otherllm

Discovered: Apr 28, 2020
Breach occurred: Feb 15, 2020
Undetected for: 73 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 13, 2020
Affected individuals: 1state-resident count only
Data types: Identity (basic)Financial account
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Took prompt action to protect its systems
Hired forensic experts to conduct a thorough investigation
Brought in external forensic consultants that specialize in cyber attacks
Took steps to confirm that the unauthorized actor’s access to our system was terminated
Continue to monitor our systems for unauthorized access
Worked with cyber experts to introduce additional security measures to protect our systems
Offering a complimentary two-year membership of Experian’s® IdentityWorksSM
Changes made: Introduce additional security measures to protect our systems
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 15 weeks(107 days from discovery to filing)
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://dojmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/American-College-Consumer-ltr.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 13, 2020
Raw hash: 22da563c96c34063735f5e8689e8e012dc94ff0aa101f184aba837180f2f6ce5

Reporting entityAmerican College of Medical Genetics and Genomics

Victim entityAmerican College of Medical Genetics and Genomics

Incidentdiscovered Apr 28, 2020

Stated responseTook prompt action to protect its systems

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancedojmt.gov