MalwareEducationEducationPhishingRansomwareRansom DemandedData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedEmployee Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountHighContained

The Christian Brothers Academy of Albany

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Severity

High

Discovered

Jun 4, 2025

Filed

Aug 15, 2025

To disclose

10 weeks

Affected · nationwide

2,9281 in this filing

Linked

6 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for The Christian Brothers Academy of Albany →

Christian Brothers Academy reported a ransomware incident on May 30, 2025, discovered June 4, 2025. Attackers accessed systems via phishing. Affected data included names, addresses, financial info, driver's licenses, and passports. 2,928 individuals affected (1 in Maine). Notification sent August 15, 2025. Credit monitoring offered.

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Maine clockDiscovered Jun 4, 2025 → Filed with AG Aug 15, 202572d ⏱ ME AG >30d10 weeks 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 · 5 days

discovery → filing · 10 weeks / 72 days

May 30, 2025

Begins

Jun 4, 2025

Discovered

Aug 15, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

+3 wks slower

This filing is one of 6 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Siteinterlockbd_0b013548a06f040c2025-06-12 · +64dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Indiana State AGbd_0878e0e13414488d2025-08-15Verified
Nebraska State AGbd_4803d0a6972c94662025-08-15Verified by operator
South Carolina State AGbd_8c3c1855bee4158c2025-08-15Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_b1727c63ed6eb7702025-08-15Verified

Name: The Christian Brothers Academy of Albany
norm: the christian brothers academy of albany

Name: The Christian Brothers Academy of Albany
norm: the christian brothers academy of albany
Industry: Educationllm

Discovered: Jun 4, 2025
Breach occurred: May 30, 2025
Undetected for: 5 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 15, 2025
Affected individuals: 2,928state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial account
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Phishing
MITRE ATT&CK: T1566.002 Spearphishing LinkT1486 Data Encrypted for ImpactT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Initial access: phishing_link

During the incident: Took steps to secure our systems
Began an investigation with the assistance of a forensic firm
Secured our systems
Contained the breach
Terminated the unauthorized person’s access
Working with a cybersecurity consultant to enhance our systems
Required all employees to change the passwords that they use to access our systems
Implemented multi-factor authentication for our systems across all users
Secured and rebuilt our network
Deployed several new measures to prevent future incidents
Expanded multi-factor authentication across all users
Implemented VLAN segmentation, including radius protections
Installed additional cybersecurity software such as SentinelOne
Updated internal policies and training regarding personal device use, password creation, and digital security
Secured credit-monitoring services for affected individuals
Changes made: Expanded multi-factor authentication across all users
Implemented VLAN segmentation, including radius protections
Installed additional cybersecurity software such as SentinelOne
Updated internal policies and training regarding personal device use, password creation, and digital security
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 10 weeks(72 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 72dLeak >30d
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: Jun 4, 2025
→ Filed with AG: Aug 15, 2025
72d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Jun 4, 2025 → Filed with AG: Aug 15, 2025	72d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

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Indiana State AGAug 15 · first

Nebraska State AGAug 15 · first

South Carolina State AGAug 15 · first

New Hampshire State AGAug 15 · first

Maine State AGAug 15 · 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-a1252b4f8318/53341237-dbff-4447-8dca-ea388902d580.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 15, 2025
Raw hash: f3b4ef0017c6c7d35bef3543ced5eef055a3265c86eeda97e821d45280a8e414

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityThe Christian Brothers Academy of Albany

Victim entityThe Christian Brothers Academy of Albany

Incidentdiscovered Jun 4, 2025

Stated responseTook steps to secure our systems

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov