DisclosureLens
HackingTechnologyEducationInformationVulnerability ExploitTargetedData ExfiltratedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountHighContained

Vista Higher Learning

bd_8fd8045d61c60fe9 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

High

Discovered

Jul 23, 2024

Filed

Sep 6, 2024

To disclose

6 weeks

Affected · nationwide

2,0019 in this filing

Linked

7 filings

Confidence

66%
Full breach record for Vista Higher Learning

Vista Higher Learning, Inc. disclosed a cyberattack occurring July 10-25, 2024, where an external actor exploited a vulnerability to access network files. The incident affected approximately 2,001 individuals, including 9 Maine residents. Compromised data included names, SSNs, and bank account details. VHL engaged Rapid7 for investigation and remediation, including server retirement and MDR implementation. Affected individuals received notification on September 6, 2024, and were offered 24 months of identity theft protection.

Maine clockDiscovered Jul 23, 2024Filed with AG Sep 6, 202445d ME AG >30d6 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 · 13 days
discovery → filing · 6 weeks / 45 days

Jul 10, 2024

Begins

Jul 23, 2024

Discovered

Sep 6, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

12 wks faster

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

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

Show 2 more filingsup to 3d gap

Filing propagation · 7 filings · 6 states

View merged incident ↗
Indiana State AGSep 6 · first
Montana State AGSep 6 · first
Vermont State AGSep 6 · first
Maine State AGSep 6 · 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.