Social EngineeringProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesPhishingStolen CredentialsCustomer Data InvolvedMulti-Stage ChainIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountHighActive

Patterson-Schwartz & Associates, Inc.

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Severity

High

Discovered

May 29, 2025

Filed

Nov 6, 2025

To disclose

23 weeks

Affected · nationwide

1,7351 in this filing

Linked

4 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Patterson-Schwartz & Associates, Inc. →2 incidents on file

Patterson-Schwartz & Associates, Inc. (dba Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate) reported a phishing attack on May 14-29, 2025, compromising two internal email accounts. Unauthorized parties may have accessed personal information including names, SSNs, bank details, and driver's licenses. 1,735 individuals affected, including 1 Maine resident. Notification sent Nov 6, 2025, offering credit monitoring.

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Maine clockDiscovered May 29, 2025 → Filed with AG Nov 6, 2025161d ✗ ME AG >90d23 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 · 15 days

discovery → filing · 23 weeks / 161 days

May 14, 2025

Begins

May 29, 2025

Discovered

Nov 6, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

+4 wks slower

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

Massachusetts State AGbd_4cdb835e18881f3d2025-11-06Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_bb341050d8abb32d2025-11-06Verified
Indiana State AGbd_ca0db97399ea5d572025-11-06Verified

Name: Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
norm: potter anderson corroon

Name: Patterson-Schwartz & Associates, Inc.
norm: patterson schwartz associates
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: May 29, 2025
Breach occurred: May 14, 2025 – May 29, 2025
Undetected for: 15 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Nov 6, 2025
Affected individuals: 1,735state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial account
Attack vector: Phishing
MITRE ATT&CK: T1566.002 Spearphishing LinkT1078 Valid AccountsT1114 Email Collection
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Initial access: phishing_link

During the incident: Secured the compromised email accounts
Launched a thorough investigation with the assistance of a cybersecurity firm
Providing affected individuals with access to Single Bureau Credit Monitoring/Single Bureau Credit Report/Single Bureau Credit Score services at no charge
Providing proactive fraud assistance
Changes made: Implemented enhanced security controls across our email platform
Reinforcing internal security measures, including enhanced multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all sales associates and employees
Conducting additional cybersecurity training to help email users recognize and avoid future phishing attempts
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 23 weeks(161 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 161dME resident >60d · 161d
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: May 29, 2025
→ Filed with AG: Nov 6, 2025
161d 90 days ME AG >90d
Maine
Discovered: May 29, 2025
→ Notified: Nov 6, 2025
161d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: May 29, 2025 → Filed with AG: Nov 6, 2025	161d	90 days	ME AG >90d
Maine	Discovered: May 29, 2025 → Notified: Nov 6, 2025	161d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states

View merged incident ↗

Massachusetts State AGNov 6 · first

New Hampshire State AGNov 6 · first

Indiana State AGNov 6 · first

Maine State AGNov 6 · 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-a1252b4f8318/885c8080-dc93-43ef-b8ff-6b921ba92caa.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 6, 2025
Raw hash: 98f747e0f5586d518eb1adb503e1e4712242f1dfe1b7a053d0dffba8d9be9c41

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityPotter Anderson & Corroon LLP

Victim entityPatterson-Schwartz & Associates, Inc.

Incidentdiscovered May 29, 2025

Stated responseSecured the compromised email accounts

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov