MalwareProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesRansomwareStolen CredentialsSupply Chain (3P Vendor)Data ExfiltratedData EncryptedCustomer Data InvolvedMulti-Stage ChainIdentity (basic)PIILowContained

Michael T. Gibson P.A.

bd_94b0efd01ee67ffb · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

—

Filed

Aug 20, 2024

To disclose

—

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

4 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Michael T. Gibson P.A. →

Michael T. Gibson P.A. experienced a data breach via a compromised external IT vendor. On July 22, 2024, an unauthorized party extracted files containing PII (names, DOBs, emails, phones, addresses). On July 23, ransomware was deployed, encrypting most systems. The firm reported to law enforcement and engaged consultants for security improvements. No specific count of affected individuals was disclosed.

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Incident timeline

Jul 22, 2024

Begins

Aug 20, 2024

Filed

This filing is one of 4 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Maine State AGbd_26b3bfd41958177e2024-08-20Candidate
Montana State AGbd_72ce601c648a09282024-08-20Candidate
New Hampshire State AGbd_b0b7778cf5914f292024-08-20Verified

Name: Michael T. Gibson P.A.
norm: michael t gibson
Domain: gibsonjustice.com

Name: Michael T. Gibson P.A.
norm: michael t gibson
Domain: gibsonjustice.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: —
Breach occurred: Jul 22, 2024 – Jul 23, 2024
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 21, 2024
Affected individuals: Not disclosed
Data types: Identity (basic)PII
Attack vector: Third-Party / Supply Chain
MITRE ATT&CK: T1195 Supply Chain CompromiseT1486 Data Encrypted for ImpactT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Reported the incident to law enforcement
Third party: via external IT vendor
Initial access: supply_chain

During the incident: Reported the incident to law enforcement
Cooperating with law enforcement investigating the attack
Working with outside consultants to strengthen information security systems
Restored functionality and security of data systems
Changes made: Working with outside consultants to strengthen information security systems to reduce the risk of a similar attack in the future
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 · 4 filings · 4 states

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Maine State AGAug 20 · first

Montana State AGAug 20 · first

New Hampshire State AGAug 20 · first

Vermont State AGAug 20 · 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://ago.vermont.gov/document/2024-08-20-michael-t-gibson-pa-data-breach-notice-consumers
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 20, 2024
Raw hash: 8a13d84e27b4247fcc1f25b2d7246d0d7f24f952ad0231cf7ba486f0153730e2

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityMichael T. Gibson P.A.

Victim entityMichael T. Gibson P.A.

IncidentThird-Party / Supply Chain

Stated responseReported the incident to law enforcement

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceago.vermont.gov