MalwareProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesRansomwareData ExfiltratedData EncryptedTargetedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountHealth (basic)AuthenticationBiometricHighContained

Hardin, Kundla, McKeon, & Poletto

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Severity

High

Discovered

Mar 31, 2025

Filed

May 29, 2025

To disclose

8 weeks

Affected · nationwide

12,0638 in this filing

Linked

7 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Hardin, Kundla, McKeon, & Poletto →

Hardin, Kundla, McKeon, & Poletto, P.C. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring in January 2024, discovered March 31, 2025. The incident involved a malicious encryption attack and unauthorized data acquisition affecting 12,063 individuals, including 8 Maine residents. Compromised data included names, DOBs, SSNs, driver's licenses, medical/insurance info, and financial accounts. The firm engaged cybersecurity experts, secured its network, and offered 12 months of identity protection services.

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Maine clockDiscovered Mar 31, 2025 → Filed with AG May 29, 202559d ⏱ ME AG >30d8 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 · 447 days

discovery → filing · 8 weeks / 59 days

Jan 9, 2024

Begins

Mar 31, 2025

Discovered

May 29, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

11 wks faster

This filing is one of 7 filings about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

Nebraska State AGbd_31bd922ce64278f62025-05-29Verified
Vermont State AGbd_3384163120222ac22025-05-29Verified
Indiana State AGbd_61268bce7bc619bc2025-05-29Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_7f4125e0370194672025-05-29Verified

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New Hampshire State AGbd_e88fc6018d962b262025-05-29Verified
Texas State AGbd_063a3404d03530c32025-05-30 · +1dVerified

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

Name: Hardin, Kundla, McKeon, & Poletto
norm: hardin kundla mckeon poletto
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Mar 31, 2025
Breach occurred: Jan 9, 2024
Undetected for: 447 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: May 29, 2025
Affected individuals: 12,063state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountHealth (basic)AuthenticationBiometric
Data elements: Date of birthMedical information
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1486 Data Encrypted for ImpactT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 ChannelT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Notified Maine Attorney General
Initial access: external_remote_services

During the incident: Engaged independent cybersecurity experts to assist with the process
Undertook a comprehensive review of the affected data
Secured its digital environment
Established a toll-free call center through TransUnion
Providing complimentary identity protection services
Changes made: Implemented additional safeguards to help ensure the security of its environment and to reduce the risk of a similar incident occurring in the future
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 8 weeks(59 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 59d
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: Mar 31, 2025
→ Filed with AG: May 29, 2025
59d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Mar 31, 2025 → Filed with AG: May 29, 2025	59d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 7 filings · 7 states

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Nebraska State AGMay 29 · first

Vermont State AGMay 29 · first

Indiana State AGMay 29 · first

Massachusetts State AGMay 29 · first

New Hampshire State AGMay 29 · first

Maine State AGMay 29 · first · this page

Texas State AG+1d

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-a1252b4f8318/05405773-6097-4b88-8f0e-61634e053b38.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: May 29, 2025
Raw hash: fead115a2ac031e17a7a1f2c48d3562f83eabfd4cfde9ef2be79e08588e7a36b

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityConstangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Victim entityHardin, Kundla, McKeon, & Poletto

Incidentdiscovered Mar 31, 2025

Stated responseEngaged independent cybersecurity experts to assist with the process

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov