MalwareOtherRansomwareData ExfiltratedTargetedIdentity (basic)PIILowContained

Youth and Shelter Services

bd_a58943bbce795a36 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

Dec 23, 2024

Filed

Dec 27, 2024

To disclose

4 days

Affected

1state residents only

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Youth and Shelter Services →2 incidents on file

Youth and Shelter Services, Inc. reported a malware attack (ransomware) occurring between September 3-4, 2023, discovered on December 23, 2024. The incident affected 1 Maine resident, involving basic PII (name). The organization notified law enforcement, secured its network, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring.

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Maine clockDiscovered Dec 23, 2024 → Filed with AG Dec 27, 20244d ✓ ME AG ≤30d4 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 · 477 days

discovery → filing · 4 days

Sep 3, 2023

Begins

Dec 23, 2024

Discovered

Dec 27, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

5 wks faster

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

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Montana State AGbd_b6c4f40df3b8c66d2024-12-27Verified
Illinois State AGbd_6f6f269d1ef7da832024-12-01 · +26dVerified
Massachusetts State AGbd_a74f47a9e32223d02024-10-29 · +59dVerified
Indiana State AGbd_bd18bb32b5f5a5632024-10-29 · +59dCandidate

Name: Youth and Shelter Services
norm: youth and shelter
Domain: yss.org

Name: Youth and Shelter Services
norm: youth and shelter
Domain: yss.org
Industry: Otherllm

Discovered: Dec 23, 2024
Breach occurred: Sep 3, 2023 – Sep 4, 2023
Undetected for: 477 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Dec 27, 2024
Affected individuals: 1state-resident count only
Data types: Identity (basic)PII
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1486 Data Encrypted for ImpactT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Notified relevant regulators, as required
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Notified law enforcement
Took steps to ensure the security of our network
Launched an investigation to determine the nature and scope of the activity
Offering 12 months credit monitoring and identity restoration
Changes made: Implemented changes to our policies and procedures
Deployed new cybersecurity tools
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 4 days(4 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG ≤30d · 4d
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: Dec 23, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Dec 27, 2024
4d 30 days ME AG ≤30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Dec 23, 2024 → Filed with AG: Dec 27, 2024	4d	30 days	ME AG ≤30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

View merged incident ↗

Massachusetts State AGOct 29 · first

Indiana State AGOct 29 · first

Illinois State AG+33d

Montana State AG+59d

Maine State AG+59d · this page

Pattern: first filing Oct 29 (MA), last Dec 27 (ME) — a 59-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-a1252b4f8318/18502102-90e9-47b0-a4c9-c754f910b72c.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Dec 27, 2024
Raw hash: 0bb0026ddf476e6dab4316e7263ea4b9754a5f911331a7f72898494a388033d3

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityYouth and Shelter Services

Victim entityYouth and Shelter Services

Incidentdiscovered Dec 23, 2024

Stated responseNotified law enforcement

ComplianceME AG ≤30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov