MalwareProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesRansomwareData EncryptedTargetedPIIIdentity (basic)LowContained

The Lanier Law Firm

bd_992c0aed83ac4b5d · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

—

Filed

Jun 2, 2022

To disclose

—

Affected

230state residents only

Linked

8 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for The Lanier Law Firm →3 incidents on file

The Lanier Law Firm experienced a ransomware attack between Feb 2-19, 2021, encrypting systems and gaining unauthorized access. The firm secured systems, engaged third-party specialists, and reported to law enforcement. Affected data likely included names and other PII. Credit monitoring via Equifax was offered. No indication of actual misuse was found.

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Incident timeline

Feb 2, 2021

Begins

Jun 2, 2022

Filed

This filing is one of 8 filings about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

California State AGbd_25a5a861176027742022-06-02Candidate
Maine State AGbd_5c19cddb138b06352022-06-02Verified
Indiana State AGbd_5ea561e15bd426c12022-06-02Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_a59d98b8792460902022-06-02Verified

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Washington State AGbd_af1fc3359cad3ed32022-06-02Verified
Oregon State AGbd_d6822c3e2f0893962022-06-02Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_e5a16ed8395e28f62022-06-07 · +5dVerified

Name: The Lanier Law Firm
norm: the lanier law firm

Name: The Lanier Law Firm
norm: the lanier law firm
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: —
Breach occurred: Feb 2, 2021 – Feb 19, 2021
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: —
Affected individuals: 230state-resident count only
Data types: PIIIdentity (basic)
Attack vector: Ransomware
MITRE ATT&CK: T1486 Data Encrypted for ImpactT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Reported event to federal law enforcementNotified appropriate state regulators
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Secured systems
Restored access to information
Investigated the event
Worked with third-party specialists to perform a comprehensive review of the data
Conducted a time-intensive manual review of records
Reported the event to federal law enforcement
Notified appropriate state regulators
Offered complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration services through Equifax
Changes made: Reviewed security policies and procedures
Implemented additional safeguards to reduce the risk of similar future events
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 · 8 filings · 8 states

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California State AGJun 2 · first

Maine State AGJun 2 · first

Indiana State AGJun 2 · first

Massachusetts State AGJun 2 · first

Washington State AGJun 2 · first

Oregon State AGJun 2 · first

Montana State AGJun 2 · first · this page

New Hampshire State AG+5d

Pattern: first filing Jun 2 (CA), last Jun 7 (NH) — a 5-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?

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://dojmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/The-Lanier-Law-Firm-Consumer-Notification-Letter.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Jun 2, 2022
Raw hash: f60eb514807349039a4dfaa8c17b17e327979ea5847be71535e90ded4b0d36a6

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityThe Lanier Law Firm

Victim entityThe Lanier Law Firm

IncidentRansomware

Stated responseSecured systems

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancedojmt.gov