HackingOtherData ExfiltratedIdentity (basic)Government IDMediumContained

Idaho Botanical Gardens

bd_b02cc5efbc0a30d8 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Medium

Discovered

May 10, 2024

Filed

Jun 17, 2024

To disclose

5 weeks

Affected · nationwide

2041 in this filing

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Idaho Botanical Gardens →

Idaho Botanical Gardens, Inc. reported an external system breach (hacking) on May 10, 2024, affecting 204 individuals, including 1 Maine resident. Personal information, including names and Social Security numbers, was acquired without authorization. IBG engaged cybersecurity experts, notified the FBI, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring and identity protection services through IDX.

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Maine clockDiscovered May 10, 2024 → Filed with AG Jun 17, 202438d ⏱ ME AG >30d5 weeks discovery → filing

⚠ occurrence dateThe stored discovery date equals the breach OCCURRENCE date. Detection is normally later, so this OVERSTATES the delay — a 'late' verdict here may not be real.

Incident timeline

discovery → filing · 5 weeks / 38 days

May 10, 2024

Begins

May 10, 2024

Discovered

Jun 17, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

3 wks faster

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed204 affectedView incident

Name: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
norm: constangy brooks smith prophete

Name: Idaho Botanical Gardens
norm: idaho botanical gardens
Industry: Otherllm

Discovered: May 10, 2024
Breach occurred: May 10, 2024
Undetected for: 0 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jun 17, 2024
Affected individuals: 204state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Engaged cybersecurity experts to assist with the process
Took steps to secure the affected systems
Launched an investigation to determine whether, and to what extent, personal information had been accessed or acquired without authorization
Notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation and will provide whatever cooperation may be necessary to hold the perpetrators accountable
Offered individuals 12 months of complimentary services through IDX, which include Credit Monitoring, $1 Million Identity Fraud Loss Reimbursement, Fraud Consultation, and Identity Theft Restoration
Changes made: Implemented additional security measures in an effort to prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future
Enhanced network security and minimize the risk of a similar incident occurring in the future
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 5 weeks(38 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 38d
Discovery-date grounding: occurrence dateThe stored discovery date equals the breach OCCURRENCE date. Detection is normally later, so this OVERSTATES the delay — a 'late' verdict here may not be real.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
Maine
Discovered: May 10, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Jun 17, 2024
38d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: May 10, 2024 → Filed with AG: Jun 17, 2024	38d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

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-a1252b4f8318/83b7916d-9467-41fb-bed5-caae8a1dc70b.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Jun 17, 2024
Raw hash: dbfaa7de068f73e8e626769d1333a759380fd37173c6b2516551074e1e0c52bd

Reporting entityConstangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Victim entityIdaho Botanical Gardens

Incidentdiscovered May 10, 2024

Stated responseEngaged cybersecurity experts to assist with the process

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov