HackingTechnologyInformationData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)HighContained

Biolase, Inc.

bd_b2a298ec52612bbf · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

High

Discovered

Apr 20, 2022

Filed

Aug 11, 2022

To disclose

16 weeks

Affected · nationwide

7,31631 in this filing

Linked

7 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Biolase, Inc. →2 incidents on file

Biolase, Inc. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring between December 21, 2021, and December 29, 2021. The incident compromised the names and Social Security Numbers of 7,316 individuals, including 31 Maine residents. The breach was discovered on April 20, 2022. Biolase notified affected consumers in writing on August 11, 2022, and provided 12 months of credit monitoring and identity theft restoration services through Equifax.

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Maine clockDiscovered Apr 20, 2022 → Filed with AG Aug 11, 2022113d ✗ ME AG >90d16 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 · 120 days

discovery → filing · 16 weeks / 113 days

Dec 21, 2021

Begins

Apr 20, 2022

Discovered

Aug 11, 2022

Filed

vs. sector median

3 wks faster

This filing is one of 7 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

California State AGbd_5ffd779b34e4d3582022-08-11Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_040f72903f640be32022-05-23 · +80dVerified
California State AGbd_8a23b7ea9882179a2022-05-23 · +80dVerified
Maine State AGbd_cfd3f06d2115248f2022-05-23 · +80dVerified

Show 2 more filings ↓up to 83d gap

Montana State AGbd_58bcdcef0e89ee482022-05-20 · +83dCandidate
Indiana State AGbd_aa1fb199a18b36132022-05-20 · +83dVerified

Name: Biolase, Inc.
norm: biolase
Domain: biolase.com

Name: Biolase, Inc.
norm: biolase
Domain: biolase.com
Industry: Technologyllm

Discovered: Apr 20, 2022
Breach occurred: Dec 21, 2021 – Dec 29, 2021
Undetected for: 120 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 11, 2022
Affected individuals: 7,316state + nationwide
Data types: Government IDIdentity (basic)
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Filed data breach notice with the Maine Office of the Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Sent written notification to affected consumers
Offered 12 months of complimentary access to credit monitoring, fraud consultation, and identity theft restoration services through Equifax
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 16 weeks(113 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 113d
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: Apr 20, 2022
→ Filed with AG: Aug 11, 2022
113d 90 days ME AG >90d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Apr 20, 2022 → Filed with AG: Aug 11, 2022	113d	90 days	ME AG >90d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 7 filings · 5 states

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Montana State AGMay 20 · first

Indiana State AGMay 20 · first

Massachusetts State AG+3d

California State AG+3d

Maine State AG+3d

California State AG+83d

Maine State AG+83d · this page

Pattern: first filing May 20 (MT), last Aug 11 (ME) — a 83-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?

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-a1252b4f8318/207174a2-a66f-4033-86dd-59f6e9bf0273.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 11, 2022
Raw hash: a4435ff4c4a2d027c954db2519cd84866f347ae36ee3c13328baf4438d45b447

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityBiolase, Inc.

Victim entityBiolase, Inc.

Incidentdiscovered Apr 20, 2022

Stated responseSent written notification to affected consumers

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov