HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesCustomer Data InvolvedPIIGovernment IDHighContained

Optima Tax Relief

bd_bfdd7e898929542b · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

High

Discovered

Nov 2, 2022

Filed

May 2, 2023

To disclose

26 weeks

Affected · nationwide

5,02715 in this filing

Linked

6 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Optima Tax Relief →4 incidents on file

Optima Tax Relief, LLC reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on 12/1/2019, discovered on 11/2/2022. The incident affected 5,027 individuals, including 15 Maine residents. Acquired data included names and Social Security Numbers. Optima provided 12 months of credit monitoring and identity theft recovery services via IDX to affected consumers.

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Maine clockDiscovered Nov 2, 2022 → Filed with AG May 2, 2023181d ✗ ME AG >90d26 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 · 1067 days

discovery → filing · 26 weeks / 181 days

Dec 1, 2019

Begins

Nov 2, 2022

Discovered

May 2, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

+7 wks slower

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

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_0629eede03ff82fe2023-05-02Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_276ed4126dcf4cfa2023-05-02Verified
Vermont State AGbd_7f4f650e6d9a13cd2023-05-02Verified
Indiana State AGbd_856a05ed6f8c03582023-05-02Verified

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Montana State AGbd_9ab743fdf432f26a2023-05-02Candidate

Name: Optima Tax Relief
norm: optima tax relief
Domain: optimataxrelief.com

Name: Optima Tax Relief
norm: optima tax relief
Domain: optimataxrelief.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Nov 2, 2022
Breach occurred: Dec 1, 2019
Undetected for: 1,067 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: May 2, 2023
Affected individuals: 5,027state + nationwide
Data types: PIIGovernment ID
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Sent written notification to affected individuals
Offered 12 months of credit monitoring
Provided fully managed identity theft recovery services provided by IDX
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 26 weeks(181 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 181dME resident >60d · 181d
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: Nov 2, 2022
→ Filed with AG: May 2, 2023
181d 90 days ME AG >90d
Maine
Discovered: Nov 2, 2022
→ Notified: May 2, 2023
181d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Nov 2, 2022 → Filed with AG: May 2, 2023	181d	90 days	ME AG >90d
Maine	Discovered: Nov 2, 2022 → Notified: May 2, 2023	181d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 6 filings · 6 states

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Massachusetts State AGMay 2 · first

New Hampshire State AGMay 2 · first

Vermont State AGMay 2 · first

Indiana State AGMay 2 · first

Montana State AGMay 2 · first

Maine State AGMay 2 · 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/c0976e63-a29e-49aa-9df5-20d58d3e834d.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: May 2, 2023
Raw hash: 6225548e912a0c6d3203796dad768c331a04dae6cc273b4cafd29c3b69e052f7

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityOptima Tax Relief

Victim entityOptima Tax Relief

Incidentdiscovered Nov 2, 2022

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov