MalwareProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesRansomwareRansom DemandedData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDHealth (basic)MediumContained

Shrader & Associates

bd_96cdea3c493d4cf3 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Medium

Discovered

Apr 9, 2025

Filed

Jun 16, 2025

To disclose

10 weeks

Affected · nationwide

5253 in this filing

Linked

6 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Shrader & Associates →

Shrader & Associates, LLP reported a ransomware incident on April 8, 2025, discovered on April 9, 2025. The breach affected 525 individuals, including 3 deceased Maine residents. Compromised data included names, SSNs, and medical records. The firm engaged forensic investigators, reported to the FBI, and provided 24 months of dark web monitoring via TransUnion/Cyberscout to affected families.

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Maine clockDiscovered Apr 9, 2025 → Filed with AG Jun 16, 202568d ⏱ ME AG >30d10 weeks 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 · 1 days

discovery → filing · 10 weeks / 68 days

Apr 8, 2025

Begins

Apr 9, 2025

Discovered

Jun 16, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

8 wks faster

This filing is one of 6 about the same incident.View merged incident

A leak claim by qilin about this victim predates this filing by 69 days.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (2)

Leak Siteqilinbd_d1fc975c987950d82025-05-04 · +43dVerified by operator
Leak Siteqilinbd_efa01eb1c44d99242025-04-08 · +69dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Indiana State AGbd_1142645959941cf22025-06-16Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_72be4a6f904b602c2025-06-16Verified
Nebraska State AGbd_bbadf57a4459ef562025-06-16Verified

Name: Pierson Ferdinand LLP
norm: pierson ferdinand
Domain: pierferd.com

Name: Shrader & Associates
norm: shrader associates
Domain: shraderlaw.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Apr 9, 2025
Breach occurred: Apr 8, 2025
Undetected for: 1 dayoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jun 16, 2025
Affected individuals: 525state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDHealth (basic)
Attack vector: Ransomware
MITRE ATT&CK: T1486 Data Encrypted for ImpactT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Reported the incident to the FBI

During the incident: Activated its incident response plan
Engaged a national cybersecurity firm to assist in assessing the scope of the incident
Retained additional cybersecurity experts to aid us in reviewing and revising our security protocols and to harden our systems
Took steps to mitigate the potential impact of the incident
Reported the incident to the FBI and have been cooperating in its investigation
Changes made: Engaged appropriate experts to assist us in conducting a full review of our security practices and systems to ensure that enhanced security protocols are in place going forward
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 10 weeks(68 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 68dLeak >30d
Discovery-date grounding: 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.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
Maine
Discovered: Apr 9, 2025
→ Filed with AG: Jun 16, 2025
68d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Apr 9, 2025 → Filed with AG: Jun 16, 2025	68d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states

View merged incident ↗

Indiana State AGJun 16 · first

Massachusetts State AGJun 16 · first

Nebraska State AGJun 16 · first

Maine State AGJun 16 · 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/d46b96b2-a1a6-4b98-b1e5-c21f61ad27ee.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Jun 16, 2025
Raw hash: b20e1fc4afa78ff947766087f6dfdb57376fe8da46788c7ad639fd3b297992fe

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (2)

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityPierson Ferdinand LLP

Victim entityShrader & Associates

Incidentdiscovered Apr 9, 2025

Stated responseActivated its incident response plan

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov