HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesVulnerability ExploitTargetedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)LowContained

Martin, Showers, Smith & McDonald, LLC

bd_9674103c5ff3f768 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

Aug 22, 2025

Filed

Aug 29, 2025

To disclose

7 days

Affected · nationwide

2752 in this filing

Linked

4 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Martin, Showers, Smith & McDonald, LLC →

Martin Showers Smith & McDonald LLP reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on May 29, 2025, discovered on August 22, 2025. The incident affected 275 individuals, including 2 Maine residents. Personal information, including names and variable identifiers, was potentially accessed. The firm engaged cybersecurity specialists, notified the FBI, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring and ID protection through IDX.

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Leak gap clock⏱ Leak >90d7 days 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 · 85 days

discovery → filing · 7 days

May 29, 2025

Begins

Aug 22, 2025

Discovered

Aug 29, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

18 wks faster

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

A leak claim by akira about this victim predates this filing by 92 days.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

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Ransomware claims (2)

Leak Siteakirabd_72648f28cd4405992025-06-26 · +64dVerified
Leak Siteakirabd_7c337a8a4876e51f2025-05-29 · +92dVerified

Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

Texas State AGbd_303f47e497785c302025-08-29Candidate

Name: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
norm: constangy brooks smith prophete

Name: Martin, Showers, Smith & McDonald, LLC
norm: martin showers smith mcdonald
Domain: mssm-law.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Aug 22, 2025
Breach occurred: May 29, 2025
Undetected for: 85 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 28, 2025
Affected individuals: 275state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Initiated an investigation of the matter
Engaged cybersecurity specialists to assist with the incident response
Undertook a comprehensive review
Notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Offering identity theft protection services through IDX
Changes made: Implemented measures to enhance security and minimize the risk of a similar incident occurring in the future
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 7 days(7 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: Leak >90dME AG ≤30d · 7d
Discovery-date grounding: 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.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
Maine
Discovered: Aug 22, 2025
→ Filed with AG: Aug 29, 2025
7d 30 days ME AG ≤30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Aug 22, 2025 → Filed with AG: Aug 29, 2025	7d	30 days	ME AG ≤30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 2 filings · 2 states

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Texas State AGAug 29 · first

Maine State AGAug 29 · 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://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/f31b9d21-aa69-4b31-b619-1fbc1a9434fd.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 29, 2025
Raw hash: 924d863b072cd14f99c708f63e3c2076c18de7cb540aee3d05e969f4506e8643

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (2)

Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityConstangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Victim entityMartin, Showers, Smith & McDonald, LLC

Incidentdiscovered Aug 22, 2025

Stated responseInitiated an investigation of the matter

ComplianceLeak >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov