HackingRetail & ConsumerRetailTargetedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDMediumContained

P. Kaufmann, Inc.

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

May 24, 2024

Filed

Aug 22, 2024

To disclose

8 weeks

Affected · nationwide

9001 in this filing

Linked

5 records

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for P. Kaufmann, Inc. →

P/Kaufmann Inc. reported a data breach occurring on May 24, 2024, discovered on June 30, 2024. An unknown actor accessed computer systems, compromising personal information including names, addresses, and Social Security numbers. 900 individuals were affected, including 1 Maine resident. The company engaged forensic specialists, secured systems, and offered 12 months of identity theft protection services.

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Maine clockDiscovered May 24, 2024 → Filed with AG Aug 22, 202490d ⏱ ME AG >30d8 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 · 13 weeks / 90 days

May 24, 2024

Begins

May 24, 2024

Discovered

Aug 22, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

2 wks faster

This filing is one of 5 records about the same incident.View merged incident

A leak claim by black_basta about this victim was first seen 66 days before this filing.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (2)

Leak Siteapt73bd_a5b25c30647acaf52024-10-24 · +63dVerified by operator
Leak Siteblack_bastabd_bda75b29b05a1d3a2024-05-24 · +90dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_e0560b38e93506ec2024-08-27 · +5dVerified
Indiana State AGbd_bef0f266185305842024-07-31 · +22dVerified by operator

Name: Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.A.
norm: marshall dennehey warner coleman goggin

Name: P. Kaufmann, Inc.
norm: p kaufmann
Domain: pkaufmann.com
Industry: Retail & Consumerllm

Discovered: May 24, 2024
Breach occurred: May 24, 2024
Undetected for: 0 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jul 31, 2024
Affected individuals: 900state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Filed notification with Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Launched an extensive investigation, aided by third party computer forensic specialists
Worked quickly to secure our systems
Conducted an internal investigation to understand what had taken place and how
Changes made: Reviewed our internal data management and protocols
Implemented enhanced security measures to help prevent this type of incident from recurring
Offering identity theft protection services through IDX
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 8 weeks(53 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 90dME resident >60d · 68dLeak >30d
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 24, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Aug 22, 2024
90d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d
Maine
Discovered: May 24, 2024
→ Notified: Jul 31, 2024
68d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: May 24, 2024 → Filed with AG: Aug 22, 2024	90d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d
Maine	Discovered: May 24, 2024 → Notified: Jul 31, 2024	68d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 3 filings · 3 states

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Indiana State AGJul 31 · first

Maine State AG+22d · this page

New Hampshire State AG+27d

Pattern: first filing Jul 31 (IN), last Aug 27 (NH) — a 27-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-a1252b4f8318/6525e047-db3f-4063-95af-c684f42bde9a.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 22, 2024
Raw hash: 3844d2a5a16c9bcee45e3248092b13477cf509f336d9d37ca85ab7d14af547fc

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (2)

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityMarshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.A.

Victim entityP. Kaufmann, Inc.

Incidentdiscovered May 24, 2024

Stated responseLaunched an extensive investigation, aided by third party computer forensic specialists

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov