HackingRetail & ConsumerRetailData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDPIIHighContained

ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION

bd_9b3e5f42ce97e604 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

High

Discovered

Mar 13, 2024

Filed

Apr 1, 2024

To disclose

19 days

Affected · nationwide

7,2951 in this filing

Linked

8 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION →

Ace Hardware Corporation reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring between October 27 and 29, 2023, discovered on March 13, 2024. The incident compromised names and Social Security Numbers of 7,295 individuals, including one Maine resident. Notification was sent on April 1, 2024, offering 12 months of credit monitoring via Experian.

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Maine clockDiscovered Mar 13, 2024 → Filed with AG Apr 1, 202419d ✓ ME AG ≤30d19 days 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 · 138 days

discovery → filing · 19 days

Oct 27, 2023

Begins

Mar 13, 2024

Discovered

Apr 1, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

5 wks faster

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

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Vermont State AGbd_14fe6f10df22344f2024-04-01Verified
Montana State AGbd_7c78088a02e5030c2024-04-01Candidate
Indiana State AGbd_81142c7264dd1e842024-04-01Verified
California State AGbd_87a490160af062c62024-04-01Verified

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Washington State AGbd_be41d37097e367df2024-04-01Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_cf8415c312a4875b2024-04-01Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_e5f455891589f4862024-04-01Verified

Name: Baker McKenzie LLP
norm: baker mckenzie

Name: ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION
norm: ace hardware
Industry: Retail & Consumerllm

Discovered: Mar 13, 2024
Breach occurred: Oct 27, 2023 – Oct 29, 2023
Undetected for: 138 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Apr 1, 2024
Affected individuals: 7,295state + nationwide
Data types: Government IDPII
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Filed data breach notice with Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Sent written notification to affected individuals
Offered 12-months of one bureau monitoring through Experian
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 19 days(19 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG ≤30d · 19d
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 13, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Apr 1, 2024
19d 30 days ME AG ≤30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Mar 13, 2024 → Filed with AG: Apr 1, 2024	19d	30 days	ME AG ≤30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 8 filings · 8 states

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Vermont State AGApr 1 · first

Montana State AGApr 1 · first

Indiana State AGApr 1 · first

California State AGApr 1 · first

Washington State AGApr 1 · first

New Hampshire State AGApr 1 · first

Massachusetts State AGApr 1 · first

Maine State AGApr 1 · 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-a1252b4f8318/1a6f11f1-09b7-4c7b-a836-3367541713e1.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Apr 1, 2024
Raw hash: ee4c8973c6bf695031246d38625c2abf4cd5897080807390b41257e1b9c10348

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityBaker McKenzie LLP

Victim entityACE HARDWARE CORPORATION

Incidentdiscovered Mar 13, 2024

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG ≤30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov