HackingTechnologyInformationData ExfiltratedTargetedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountHealth (basic)HighContained

The Gordian Group

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Severity

High

Discovered

Sep 3, 2024

Filed

Oct 1, 2024

To disclose

28 days

Affected · nationwide

1,4898 in this filing

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for The Gordian Group →2 incidents on file

The Gordian Group, Inc. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring between January 25, 2023, and November 6, 2023. The incident compromised personal information of approximately 1,489 individuals, including 8 Maine residents. Data exposed included names, SSNs, driver's licenses, financial account numbers, and health insurance info. The breach was discovered on September 3, 2024, and notifications were sent on October 3, 2024. Affected individuals received 24 months of credit monitoring.

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Date basis clock✓ Clock withheld · confirmation date28 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 · 587 days

discovery → filing · 28 days

Jan 25, 2023

Begins

Sep 3, 2024

Discovered

Oct 1, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

15 wks faster

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed1,489 affectedView incident

Name: The Gordian Group
norm: the gordian
Domain: gordian.com

Name: The Gordian Group
norm: the gordian
Domain: gordian.com
Industry: Technologyllm

Discovered: Sep 3, 2024
Breach occurred: Jan 25, 2023 – Nov 6, 2023
Undetected for: 587 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Oct 3, 2024
Affected individuals: 1,489state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountHealth (basic)
Data elements: Social Security numberDate of birth
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1119 Automated CollectionT1074 Data Staged
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Notified Office of the Attorney General of Maine
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Engaged leading external cybersecurity experts to assist in thoroughly investigating the incidents
Issued a precautionary notice about the incident
Offered complimentary credit monitoring to all current employees
Notified federal law enforcement authorities of the incidents
Enhanced security monitoring capabilities and technical controls
Changes made: Worked closely with forensic consultants to investigate, contain, and eradicate the incidents
Confirmed the security of our network environment
Enhanced security monitoring capabilities and technical controls to further protect the privacy of personal information in the future
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 28 days(28 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: Clock withheld · confirmation date

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

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://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/59b07f8e-d46b-44ea-b76c-856f901efee6.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Oct 1, 2024
Raw hash: f10d9ef6af72fd1c31313450cfe0e4439c1602ddff407e641a1efcd594be3770

Reporting entityThe Gordian Group

Victim entityThe Gordian Group

Incidentdiscovered Sep 3, 2024

Stated responseEngaged leading external cybersecurity experts to assist in thoroughly investigating the incidents

ComplianceClock withheld · confirmation date

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov