HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesData ExfiltratedTargetedIdentity (basic)Government IDHighContained

Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.

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Severity

High

Discovered

Apr 8, 2024

Filed

Sep 15, 2025

To disclose

18 months

Affected · nationwide

4,9362 in this filing

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. →

Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. (a law firm) disclosed an external system breach (hacking) on March 1, 2024, discovered on April 8, 2024. The incident affected 4,936 individuals nationwide, including 2 Maine residents. Compromised data included names, SSNs, and driver's license numbers. The firm engaged forensic investigators, notified the FBI, and provided credit monitoring services.

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Maine clockDiscovered Apr 8, 2024 → Filed with AG Sep 15, 2025525d ✗ ME AG >90d18 months discovery → filing

⚠ unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.

Incident timeline

undetected · 38 days

discovery → filing · 18 months / 525 days

Mar 1, 2024

Begins

Apr 8, 2024

Discovered

Sep 15, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

+56 wks slower

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

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Indiana State AGbd_3272a41765ad1c162025-09-15Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_36ad14d78599ce2f2025-09-15Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_3e9b70adda1781432025-09-15Verified
Vermont State AGbd_ab8d1895ad2ec3192025-09-16 · +1dVerified

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

Name: Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.
norm: neubert pepe monteith
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Apr 8, 2024
Breach occurred: Mar 1, 2024
Undetected for: 38 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Sep 15, 2025
Affected individuals: 4,936state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Notified Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Engaged cybersecurity experts to conduct an independent investigation
Engaged an independent team to conduct a comprehensive review of all potentially affected data
Reported the incident to the FBI
Provided impacted individuals with guidance on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud
Changes made: Implemented additional safeguards and training to its employees
Implemented additional security measures to minimize the risk of a similar incident occurring in the future
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 18 months(525 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 525dME resident >180d · 525d
Discovery-date grounding: unattributedNo provenance was recorded for this discovery date and it matches no other date on the record. It may be correct, but it is not independently grounded.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
Maine
Discovered: Apr 8, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Sep 15, 2025
525d 90 days ME AG >90d
Maine
Discovered: Apr 8, 2024
→ Notified: Sep 15, 2025
525d 180 days ME resident >180d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Apr 8, 2024 → Filed with AG: Sep 15, 2025	525d	90 days	ME AG >90d
Maine	Discovered: Apr 8, 2024 → Notified: Sep 15, 2025	525d	180 days	ME resident >180d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

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Indiana State AGSep 15 · first

New Hampshire State AGSep 15 · first

Massachusetts State AGSep 15 · first

Maine State AGSep 15 · first · this page

Vermont State AG+1d

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/e8d83018-1c92-4d71-ab94-2d323829923b.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Sep 15, 2025
Raw hash: 6cae1eb570f6fe9348621ee883b79b7d82a84991e95e822656406fa3ec6b9a4b

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityConstangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Victim entityNeubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.

Incidentdiscovered Apr 8, 2024

Stated responseEngaged cybersecurity experts to conduct an independent investigation

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov