HackingTechnologyInformationVulnerability ExploitStolen CredentialsCustomer Data InvolvedTargetedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)HighResolved

THE BELL COMPANY, LLC

bd_a0d798dc7415f9ab · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

High

Discovered

Oct 17, 2021

Filed

Feb 18, 2022

To disclose

18 weeks

Affected · nationwide

3,0948 in this filing

Linked

2 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for THE BELL COMPANY, LLC →2 incidents on file

The Bell Company, LLC reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on October 15, 2021, discovered on October 17, 2021. The incident compromised names and Social Security Numbers of 3,094 individuals, including 8 Maine residents. Notification was sent on February 11, 2022, offering 12 months of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.

J jump to incidentP pin to compareR raw source

Maine clockDiscovered Oct 17, 2021 → Filed with AG Feb 18, 2022124d ✗ ME AG >90d18 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 · 2 days

discovery → filing · 18 weeks / 124 days

Oct 15, 2021

Begins

Oct 17, 2021

Discovered

Feb 18, 2022

Filed

vs. sector median

1 wks faster

This filing is one of 2 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_f3f3f96f6bc90e822022-02-10 · +8dVerified

Name: THE BELL COMPANY, LLC
norm: the bell

Name: THE BELL COMPANY, LLC
norm: the bell
Industry: Technologyllm

Discovered: Oct 17, 2021
Breach occurred: Oct 15, 2021
Undetected for: 2 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Feb 11, 2022
Affected individuals: 3,094state + nationwide
Data types: Government IDIdentity (basic)
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Filed notification with Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Sent written notification to affected individuals
Offered 12 months of credit and Cyberscan monitoring through IDX
Provided $1,000,000 insurance reimbursement policy
Provided ID theft recovery services
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 18 weeks(124 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 124dME resident >60d · 117d
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: Oct 17, 2021
→ Filed with AG: Feb 18, 2022
124d 90 days ME AG >90d
Maine
Discovered: Oct 17, 2021
→ Notified: Feb 11, 2022
117d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Oct 17, 2021 → Filed with AG: Feb 18, 2022	124d	90 days	ME AG >90d
Maine	Discovered: Oct 17, 2021 → Notified: Feb 11, 2022	117d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 2 filings · 2 states

View merged incident ↗

New Hampshire State AGFeb 10 · first

Maine State AG+8d · this page

Pattern: first filing Feb 10 (NH), last Feb 18 (ME) — a 8-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://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/0421b5e8-4725-4eaa-bc2e-94fcdda4e766.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Feb 18, 2022
Raw hash: 28b9c7c28e1e5e621e8163f69115f653fd428ad5e6bc142e7229901c6fef77fe

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityTHE BELL COMPANY, LLC

Victim entityTHE BELL COMPANY, LLC

Incidentdiscovered Oct 17, 2021

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov