HackingRetail & ConsumerRetailCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDHighContained

Wireless Communications, Inc.

bd_cb0866f011790f4e · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

High

Discovered

Aug 15, 2024

Filed

Oct 25, 2024

To disclose

10 weeks

Affected · nationwide

3,3671 in this filing

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Wireless Communications, Inc. →

Wireless Communications, Inc. dba Cellular Plus reported an external system breach (hacking) on August 15, 2024, affecting 3,367 individuals, including 1 Maine resident. The breach involved unauthorized access to files containing personal identifiers (names, SSNs). Notices were sent on October 25, 2024, offering 12 months of credit monitoring.

J jump to incidentP pin to compareR raw source

Maine clockDiscovered Aug 15, 2024 → Filed with AG Oct 25, 202471d ⏱ ME AG >30d10 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 · 10 weeks / 71 days

Aug 15, 2024

Begins

Aug 15, 2024

Discovered

Oct 25, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

+1 wks slower

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

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Oregon State AGbd_36fbfea6abde76b72024-10-25Candidate
Indiana State AGbd_4c834637425c38052024-10-25Verified
Washington State AGbd_8229922929a6fb912024-10-25Verified
Montana State AGbd_cc12d12929666ef12024-10-25Verified

Name: Wireless Communications, Inc.
norm: wireless communications

Name: Wireless Communications, Inc.
norm: wireless communications
Also named: Wireless Communications, Inc.dba oflegal entity
Cellular Plusdba oftrade name
Industry: Retail & Consumerllm

Discovered: Aug 15, 2024
Breach occurred: Aug 15, 2024
Undetected for: 0 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Oct 25, 2024
Affected individuals: 3,367state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
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: Commenced a prompt and thorough investigation
Working with leading, external cybersecurity professionals
Offering a complimentary month credit monitoring service with Equifax Credit WatchTM Gold
Changes made: Continually evaluate and modify practices to enhance the security and privacy of your information
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 10 weeks(71 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 71d
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: Aug 15, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Oct 25, 2024
71d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Aug 15, 2024 → Filed with AG: Oct 25, 2024	71d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

View merged incident ↗

Oregon State AGOct 25 · first

Indiana State AGOct 25 · first

Washington State AGOct 25 · first

Montana State AGOct 25 · first

Maine State AGOct 25 · 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/e44f1492-2b96-4fb0-b306-1327b30f7a55.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Oct 25, 2024
Raw hash: 24ad1664ab2f244c2e818a9f5625e3905f836da103fc5de4261b927b3031cf61

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityWireless Communications, Inc.

Victim entityWireless Communications, Inc.

Incidentdiscovered Aug 15, 2024

Stated responseCommenced a prompt and thorough investigation

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov