Social EngineeringEducationEducationPhishingCustomer Data InvolvedData ExfiltratedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)HighContained

Assumption University

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Severity

High

Discovered

Sep 18, 2023

Filed

Nov 17, 2023

To disclose

9 weeks

Affected · nationwide

2,46548 in this filing

Linked

4 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Assumption University →2 incidents on file

Assumption University reported a phishing incident occurring between March 4, 2023, and April 4, 2023, discovered on September 18, 2023. The breach compromised names and driver's license numbers of 2,465 individuals, including 48 Maine residents. The university provided written notification on November 17, 2023, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring via TransUnion.

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Maine clockDiscovered Sep 18, 2023 → Filed with AG Nov 17, 202360d ⏱ ME AG >30d9 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 · 198 days

discovery → filing · 9 weeks / 60 days

Mar 4, 2023

Begins

Sep 18, 2023

Discovered

Nov 17, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

2 wks faster

This filing is one of 4 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_4fa08428e49c21a02023-11-17Verified
Vermont State AGbd_54ec799273bb91682023-11-17Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_c6ceb3f145eda0ee2023-11-17Verified

Name: Assumption University
norm: assumption university
Domain: assumption.edu

Name: Assumption University
norm: assumption university
Domain: assumption.edu
Industry: Educationllm

Discovered: Sep 18, 2023
Breach occurred: Mar 4, 2023 – Apr 4, 2023
Undetected for: 198 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Nov 17, 2023
Affected individuals: 2,465state + nationwide
Data types: Government IDIdentity (basic)
Data elements: Driver's licence number
Attack vector: Phishing
MITRE ATT&CK: T1566.002 Spearphishing Link
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Filed data breach notice with Maine Attorney General
Initial access: phishing_link

During the incident: Sent written notification to affected individuals
Offered 24 month credit monitoring through TransUnion
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 9 weeks(60 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 60d
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: Sep 18, 2023
→ Filed with AG: Nov 17, 2023
60d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Sep 18, 2023 → Filed with AG: Nov 17, 2023	60d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states

View merged incident ↗

Massachusetts State AGNov 17 · first

Vermont State AGNov 17 · first

New Hampshire 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-a1252b4f8318/19c5b68f-decb-4ba5-a55c-faa818ad3f0c.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 17, 2023
Raw hash: ea6c0a2cdd0cb78a5a4454927c78cae53c4b2b37f800bf00ec9fb5e509b269a3

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityAssumption University

Victim entityAssumption University

Incidentdiscovered Sep 18, 2023

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov