HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesCapture Stored DataData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedDelayed DiscoveryPIIIdentity (basic)LowResolved

Western Electrical Contractors Association, Inc.

bd_a8ca14dedbe3414f · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

—

Filed

Aug 29, 2024

To disclose

—

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

8 filings

Confidence

72%

Full breach record for Western Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. →

Western Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. (WECA) experienced unauthorized access to certain files within its network between January 21–22, 2024. An unauthorized actor may have copied files containing personal information. WECA launched an investigation, notified law enforcement, enhanced security protocols, and completed a data review on June 27, 2024. Affected individuals were notified on August 29, 2024 and offered IDX credit monitoring services.

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Incident timeline

Jan 21, 2024

Begins

Aug 29, 2024

Filed

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

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_51b4d495d1069e0a2024-08-29Verified
Montana State AGbd_8d08057a093d22942024-08-29Candidate
Vermont State AGbd_a1c6d65a9dfde03f2024-08-29Verified
Indiana State AGbd_ab79a3578833e6962024-08-29Verified

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Washington State AGbd_b63b0dbde23619fa2024-08-29Verified
Maine State AGbd_b6669d4732112e202024-08-29Verified by operator
Massachusetts State AGbd_e1dd62de34972fa82024-08-29Verified

Name: Western Electrical Contractors Association, Inc.
norm: western electrical contractors

Name: Western Electrical Contractors Association, Inc.
norm: western electrical contractors
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: —
Breach occurred: Jan 21, 2024 – Jan 22, 2024
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 29, 2024
Affected individuals: Not disclosed
Data types: PIIIdentity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1119 Automated CollectionT1074 Data Staged
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Notified law enforcement

During the incident: Launched an investigation to determine the nature and scope of the activity
Conducted a diligent investigation to confirm the full nature and scope
Took prompt steps to ensure security of its network environment
Conducted a comprehensive review of the information potentially affected
Notified law enforcement
Enhanced its existing security protocols
Providing credit monitoring services through IDX at no cost to affected individuals
Changes made: Enhanced its existing security protocols
Continues to evaluate its policies and procedures related to data privacy and security
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 8 filings · 8 states

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New Hampshire State AGAug 29 · first

Montana State AGAug 29 · first

Vermont State AGAug 29 · first

Indiana State AGAug 29 · first

Washington State AGAug 29 · first

Maine State AGAug 29 · first

Massachusetts State AGAug 29 · first

California State AGAug 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://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-590975
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 29, 2024
Raw hash: d3ec78ccd82c28793a6195d2bbd9a2c783d6f3a4a2af8405e0412a405f2afcfd

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityWestern Electrical Contractors Association, Inc.

Victim entityWestern Electrical Contractors Association, Inc.

IncidentUnauthorized Access

Stated responseLaunched an investigation to determine the nature and scope of the activity

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceoag.ca.gov