HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesStolen CredentialsCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)PIILowResolved

SPRING EQ, LLC

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Severity

Low

Discovered

—

Filed

Nov 21, 2024

To disclose

—

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

3 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for SPRING EQ, LLC →2 incidents on file

Spring EQ LLC notified California residents of an unauthorized access to an employee's email account between July 31 and August 1, 2024. The investigation determined that an unauthorized actor accessed the account. While it was unclear if emails were viewed, a review identified an email containing names and other personal information. Spring EQ secured the account, launched an investigation, and is providing cybersecurity training. Affected individuals are offered one year of Equifax Credit Watch Gold.

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Incident timeline

Jul 31, 2024

Begins

Nov 21, 2024

Filed

This filing is one of 3 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_23bbf241af7bf9d72024-11-21Verified
Montana State AGbd_e2429a67b900e5d22024-11-21Candidate

Name: SPRING EQ, LLC
norm: spring eq

Name: SPRING EQ, LLC
norm: spring eq
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: —
Breach occurred: Jul 31, 2024 – Aug 1, 2024
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Oct 1, 2024
Affected individuals: Not disclosed
Data types: Identity (basic)PII
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1114 Email Collection
Threat actor: External
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Took immediate steps to secure the account
Launched an investigation
Reviewed the emails and attachments contained in the email mailbox
Continuing to provide cybersecurity training to our employees
Arranged for you to receive a complimentary 1-year membership in Equifax Credit Watch Gold which includes credit monitoring and fraud protection
Changes made: Continuing to provide cybersecurity training to our employees
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 3 filings · 3 states

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New Hampshire State AGNov 21 · first

Montana State AGNov 21 · first

California State AGNov 21 · 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://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-595246
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 21, 2024
Raw hash: 94a13ca01cbce2b2472dbc6e6d3b2e24ee45a4f09255f16f458e71db343e5f83

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entitySPRING EQ, LLC

Victim entitySPRING EQ, LLC

IncidentUnauthorized Access

Stated responseTook immediate steps to secure the account

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceoag.ca.gov