HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesTargetedIdentity (basic)Government IDMediumContained

Herman Katz LLP

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

May 10, 2024

Filed

Aug 2, 2024

To disclose

12 weeks

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

4 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Herman Katz LLP →

Herman Katz LLP reported a data security incident discovered on May 10, 2024, where an unauthorized third party compromised its computer network. The breach potentially exposed personal information including names and government identifiers. The firm engaged forensic experts, notified law enforcement, and offered identity monitoring services via Kroll to affected individuals.

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Vermont clock✗ VT AG >45 bday12 weeks discovery → filing

⚠ unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.

Incident timeline

discovery → filing · 12 weeks / 84 days

May 10, 2024

Discovered

Aug 2, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

7 wks faster

This filing is one of 4 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Maine State AGbd_93df858bc45b60e52024-08-02Candidate
Massachusetts State AGbd_63347e8e8d3614252024-08-03 · +1dVerified
New Hampshire State AGbd_e288c70af65c22c62024-08-08 · +6dVerified

Name: Herman Katz LLP
norm: herman katz

Name: Herman Katz LLP
norm: herman katz
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: May 10, 2024
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: —
Affected individuals: Not disclosed
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Notified law enforcement
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Initiated an incident response plan
Engaged additional third-party experts
Commenced an investigation
Hardened and enhanced network security
Conducted a digital forensic investigation
Notified law enforcement
Secured the services of Kroll to provide identity monitoring
Changes made: Hardened and enhanced network security
Enhancing cyber preparedness
Updating procedures
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 12 weeks(84 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: VT AG >45 bday
Discovery-date grounding: unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states

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Maine State AGAug 2 · first

Vermont State AGAug 2 · first · this page

Massachusetts State AG+1d

New Hampshire State AG+6d

Pattern: first filing Aug 2 (ME), last Aug 8 (NH) — a 6-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://ago.vermont.gov/document/2024-08-02-herman-katz-data-breach-notice-consumers
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 2, 2024
Raw hash: 53aa253e87e7da7758ebb68b447e909a128dbb6f263b678e952deae016c8f150

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityHerman Katz LLP

Victim entityHerman Katz LLP

Incidentdiscovered May 10, 2024

Stated responseInitiated an incident response plan

ComplianceVT AG >45 bday

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceago.vermont.gov