HackingTechnologyInformationCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)MediumContained

Forum Communications Company

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Feb 21, 2025

Filed

Mar 19, 2025

To disclose

26 days

Affected · nationwide

28,8302 in this filing

Linked

8 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Forum Communications Company →

Forum Communications Company reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring between Jan 14 and Jan 31, 2025, discovered on Feb 21, 2025. 28,830 individuals affected, including 2 Maine residents. Notification sent Mar 19, 2025. Credit monitoring offered.

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Maine clockDiscovered Feb 21, 2025 → Filed with AG Mar 19, 202526d ✓ ME AG ≤30d26 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 · 38 days

discovery → filing · 26 days

Jan 14, 2025

Begins

Feb 21, 2025

Discovered

Mar 19, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

15 wks faster

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

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_0b123b92354c8d8d2025-03-19Verified
Montana State AGbd_26a5439a66ce6fb72025-03-19Candidate
Nebraska State AGbd_7a26f7ad4164379e2025-03-19Verified
Maryland State AGbd_acd217cd853fbc492025-03-19Verified

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Vermont State AGbd_af4ff1acbb0906842025-03-19Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_f07170d221fa97542025-03-19Verified
Indiana State AGbd_ace0038a536322612025-03-14 · +5dVerified

Name: Forum Communications Company
norm: forum communications

Name: Forum Communications Company
norm: forum communications
Industry: Technologyllm

Discovered: Feb 21, 2025
Breach occurred: Jan 14, 2025 – Jan 31, 2025
Undetected for: 38 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Mar 19, 2025
Affected individuals: 28,830state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Launched an investigation
Arranged for you to enroll in a complimentary, one-year membership of Experian IdentityWorksSM Credit 3B
Changes made: Taking steps to reduce the risk of this type of incident occurring in the future
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 26 days(26 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG ≤30d · 26d
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: Feb 21, 2025
→ Filed with AG: Mar 19, 2025
26d 30 days ME AG ≤30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Feb 21, 2025 → Filed with AG: Mar 19, 2025	26d	30 days	ME AG ≤30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 8 filings · 8 states

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Indiana State AGMar 14 · first

Massachusetts State AG+5d

New Hampshire State AG+5d

Maine State AG+5d · this page

Pattern: first filing Mar 14 (IN), last Mar 19 (ME) — a 5-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-a1252b4f8318/788894ad-80a6-44b4-921c-16806027c921.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Mar 19, 2025
Raw hash: d6ce549f83cf92e6a774ec0e61bf0892b2a19d6b5b198aecd4e2ea79ef65113f

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityForum Communications Company

Victim entityForum Communications Company

Incidentdiscovered Feb 21, 2025

Stated responseLaunched an investigation

ComplianceME AG ≤30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov