HackingRetail & ConsumerRetailCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)MediumContained

Donelan's Supermarkets, Inc.

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Oct 31, 2025

Filed

Nov 17, 2025

To disclose

17 days

Affected · nationwide

1,0962 in this filing

Linked

3 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Donelan's Supermarkets, Inc. →

Donelan's Supermarkets, Inc. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on August 14, 2025, discovered on October 31, 2025. The incident affected 1,096 individuals nationwide, including 2 Maine residents. First and last names were accessed. The company engaged forensic specialists, rebuilt affected systems, notified the FBI, and provided 12 months of credit monitoring via Kroll.

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Maine clockDiscovered Oct 31, 2025 → Filed with AG Nov 17, 202517d ✓ ME AG ≤30d17 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 · 78 days

discovery → filing · 17 days

Aug 14, 2025

Begins

Oct 31, 2025

Discovered

Nov 17, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

5 wks faster

This filing is one of 3 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_2d1ce5b3eb4d1f9b2025-11-17Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_a83e3229dbc5d6e72025-11-17Verified

Name: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, PLLC
norm: lewis brisbois bisgaard smith

Name: Donelan's Supermarkets, Inc.
norm: donelan s supermarkets
Industry: retail_consumer
Industry: Retail & Consumerllm

Discovered: Oct 31, 2025
Breach occurred: Aug 14, 2025
Undetected for: 78 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Nov 17, 2025
Affected individuals: 1,096state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Filed notice with Maine Attorney GeneralNotified the FBI and is cooperating with their investigation
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Engaged third-party forensic specialists to assist with securing the network environment and investigating the extent of any unauthorized activity
Wiped and rebuilt affected systems
Took steps to bolster network security
Reviewed and altered policies, procedures, and network security software
Notified the FBI and is fully cooperating with their investigation
Changes made: Bolstered network security
Reviewed and altered policies, procedures, and network security software relating to the security of systems and servers
Changed how data is stored and managed
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 17 days(17 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG ≤30d · 17d
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 31, 2025
→ Filed with AG: Nov 17, 2025
17d 30 days ME AG ≤30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Oct 31, 2025 → Filed with AG: Nov 17, 2025	17d	30 days	ME AG ≤30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 3 filings · 3 states

View merged incident ↗

New Hampshire State AGNov 17 · first

Massachusetts State AGNov 17 · first

Maine State AGNov 17 · 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-a1252b4f8318/7eb4aa2c-384b-4a1f-b232-fb8853876ba9.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 17, 2025
Raw hash: d2a6cef7a0e032d1e21528b1922c4a661cc83fcd0c45d72db4b54d35088aa3cc

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, PLLC

Victim entityDonelan's Supermarkets, Inc.

Incidentdiscovered Oct 31, 2025

Stated responseEngaged third-party forensic specialists to assist with securing the network environment and investigating the extent of any unauthorized activity

ComplianceME AG ≤30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov