HackingGovernmentGovernmentCustomer Data InvolvedData ExfiltratedIdentity (basic)Government IDMedium
Des
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Full breach record for Des →2 incidents on fileDes, a government entity, experienced an external system breach on May 12, 2021, discovered on May 20, 2021. The breach compromised the names and Social Security numbers of 455 Maine residents, who were notified on May 26, 2021.
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Maine clockDiscovered May 20, 2021 → Filed with AG May 28, 20218d ✓ ME AG ≤30d8 days 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 · 8 days
discovery → filing · 8 days
May 12, 2021
Begins
May 20, 2021
Discovered
May 28, 2021
Filed
vs. sector median
10 wks faster
Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed455 affectedView incident
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.