HackingGovernmentGovernmentTargetedData ExfiltratedIdentity (basic)Government IDHighContained

City of St. Cloud

bd_9e51297b2aad8ab0 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

High

Discovered

Mar 25, 2024

Filed

May 29, 2025

To disclose

14 months

Affected · nationwide

7,7974 in this filing

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for City of St. Cloud →2 incidents on file

The City of St. Cloud, Florida, reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring between March 17 and March 25, 2024. The City became aware of suspicious activity on March 25, 2024. The incident compromised names and Social Security numbers of 7,797 individuals, including 4 Maine residents. The City engaged third-party cybersecurity specialists, notified federal law enforcement, and provided 12 months of credit monitoring through IDX to affected individuals. Notices were sent on May 29, 2025.

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Maine clockDiscovered Mar 25, 2024 → Filed with AG May 29, 2025430d ✗ ME AG >90d14 months 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

undetected · 8 days

discovery → filing · 14 months / 430 days

Mar 17, 2024

Begins

Mar 25, 2024

Discovered

May 29, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

+51 wks slower

This filing is one of 5 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_5cd45ad3945bd5852025-05-29Verified
Nebraska State AGbd_68c2e9ec22692f072025-05-29Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_6e296a7cae53957b2025-05-29Verified
Vermont State AGbd_f99dd98494dd6f1d2025-05-29Candidate

Name: City of St. Cloud
norm: city of st cloud
Domain: stcloudfl.gov

Name: City of St. Cloud
norm: city of st cloud
Domain: stcloudfl.gov
Industry: Governmentllm

Discovered: Mar 25, 2024
Breach occurred: Mar 17, 2024 – Mar 25, 2024
Undetected for: 8 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: May 29, 2025
Affected individuals: 7,797state + nationwide
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: Provided written notice to relevant state and federal regulatorsNotified the three major credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Took steps to secure its systems
Launched an investigation with the assistance of third-party cybersecurity specialists
Undertook a comprehensive review to determine what information was involved
Worked to validate the results of its review
Notified federal law enforcement
Provided access to credit monitoring services for twelve (12) months, through IDX
Changes made: Implementing additional safeguards and training to its employees
Reviewing existing policies and procedures
Implementing additional administrative and technical safeguards
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 14 months(430 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 430dME resident >180d · 430d
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.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
Maine
Discovered: Mar 25, 2024
→ Filed with AG: May 29, 2025
430d 90 days ME AG >90d
Maine
Discovered: Mar 25, 2024
→ Notified: May 29, 2025
430d 180 days ME resident >180d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Mar 25, 2024 → Filed with AG: May 29, 2025	430d	90 days	ME AG >90d
Maine	Discovered: Mar 25, 2024 → Notified: May 29, 2025	430d	180 days	ME resident >180d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

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New Hampshire State AGMay 29 · first

Nebraska State AGMay 29 · first

Massachusetts State AGMay 29 · first

Vermont State AGMay 29 · first

Maine State AGMay 29 · 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-a1252b4f8318/9f9df570-3e12-4df8-9461-5832ebab3f41.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: 2930c5217b986ac6fc1e2a221b351f6d1b823bf2bda3a89dddea0df9b2ee6baf

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityCity of St. Cloud

Victim entityCity of St. Cloud

Incidentdiscovered Mar 25, 2024

Stated responseTook steps to secure its systems

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov