The Metropolitan Companies, Inc.
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Full breach record for The Metropolitan Companies, Inc. →The Metropolitan Companies, Inc. disclosed that an unauthorized third party accessed its computer systems on April 21, 2014, potentially removing documents containing personal information. Affected data includes names, addresses, SSNs, dates of birth, education/work history, and financial information. The company removed system access, engaged forensic experts, and offered one year of identity theft protection via Kroll. Remediation included enhanced firewall protections and threat detection.
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Incident timeline
Apr 21, 2014
Begins
Apr 21, 2014
Discovered
Jun 18, 2014
Filed
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Linked disclosures
Why this link?Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap
- New Hampshire State AGbd_bbfe5150156e71282014-06-18Verified
- Massachusetts State AGbd_bc9a8a2aa7e561602014-06-23 · +5dVerified
Filing propagation · 3 filings · 3 states
View merged incident ↗Pattern: first filing Jun 18 (NH), last Jun 23 (MA) — a 5-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?
Evidence ladder
Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.
Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.
Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.
Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.