HackingTechnologyInformationCustomer Data InvolvedData ExfiltratedPIIIdentity (basic)LowContained

Ashford Inc.

bd_896471028c60fa93 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

Sep 20, 2023

Filed

Jan 19, 2024

To disclose

17 weeks

Affected

36state residents only

Linked

7 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Ashford Inc. →2 incidents on file

Ashford, Inc. reported that an unauthorized actor accessed its computer network on September 7, 2023, acquiring files containing personal information of customers. The breach was discovered on September 20, 2023. Ashford notified federal law enforcement, engaged forensic specialists, and offered credit monitoring to affected individuals. Approximately 36 New Hampshire residents were notified.

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Incident timeline

undetected · 13 days

discovery → filing · 17 weeks / 121 days

Sep 7, 2023

Begins

Sep 20, 2023

Discovered

Nov 8, 2023

Scope determined

Jan 19, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

1 wks faster

This filing is one of 7 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

California State AGbd_05df681a341210372024-01-19Verified
Vermont State AGbd_3654e540ca3be24e2024-01-19Verified
Maine State AGbd_5ee7e5c065ec7b492024-01-19Candidate
Montana State AGbd_ce299ece664da47e2024-01-19Verified

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Massachusetts State AGbd_ed66845b6922ed8b2024-01-19Verified
Indiana State AGbd_eda317d8129af43a2024-01-19Verified

Name: Ashford Inc.
norm: ashford
Domain: ashfordinc.com

Name: Ashford Inc.
norm: ashford
Domain: ashfordinc.com
Industry: Technologyllm

Discovered: Sep 20, 2023
Breach occurred: Sep 7, 2023
Undetected for: 13 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: Nov 8, 2023
Notification sent: Jan 19, 2024
Affected individuals: 36state-resident count only
Data types: PIIIdentity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Notified federal law enforcementProvided written notice to relevant state regulators

During the incident: Commenced an investigation with the assistance of computer forensic specialists
Secured systems
Undertook a detailed and time-consuming review of the files
Notified federal law enforcement
Provided access to credit monitoring services through IDX
Provided impacted individuals with guidance on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud
Provided written notice to relevant state regulators
Provided written notice to the three major credit reporting agencies
Changes made: Implemented additional safeguards to increase its security posture
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 17 weeks(121 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 7 filings · 7 states

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California State AGJan 19 · first

Vermont State AGJan 19 · first

Maine State AGJan 19 · first

Montana State AGJan 19 · first

Massachusetts State AGJan 19 · first

Indiana State AGJan 19 · first

New Hampshire State AGJan 19 · first · this page

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://mm.nh.gov/files/uploads/doj/remote-docs/ashford-20240119.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Jan 19, 2024
Raw hash: a990f689c73bffe81862c29114fc2b049b99ca906b51e6b62ebadf1a7e547198

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityAshford Inc.

Victim entityAshford Inc.

Incidentdiscovered Sep 20, 2023

Stated responseCommenced an investigation with the assistance of computer forensic specialists

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancemm.nh.gov