MalwareOtherRansomwareCapture Stored DataData ExfiltratedData EncryptedRansom DemandedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountCredentialsHealth (basic)HighContained

The Joffrey Ballet

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Severity

High

Discovered

Sep 30, 2023

Filed

Aug 23, 2024

To disclose

47 weeks

Affected · nationwide

5,0994 in this filing

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for The Joffrey Ballet →2 incidents on file

The Joffrey Ballet experienced a ransomware incident on September 30, 2023, where an unauthorized third party gained access, encrypted files, and left a ransom note. The actor exfiltrated personal information including SSNs, passport numbers, driver's licenses, financial account numbers, and health information. 5,099 Maine residents were affected. The Joffrey engaged forensic investigators, secured its network, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring. Notices were sent on August 23, 2024.

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Maine clockDiscovered Sep 30, 2023 → Filed with AG Aug 23, 2024328d ⏱ ME AG >30d47 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 · 47 weeks / 328 days

Sep 30, 2023

Begins

Sep 30, 2023

Discovered

Aug 23, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

+41 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

Indiana State AGbd_8f1e0b24cf7ff9df2024-08-23Verified
Montana State AGbd_d861a7ebe1aa7d622024-08-23Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_f204bbcfc1b92e9f2024-08-25 · +2dVerified
Illinois State AGbd_f764b826e9ef46e42024-08-01 · +22dVerified

Name: Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP
norm: wilson elser moskowitz edelman dicker
Domain: wilsonelser.com

Name: The Joffrey Ballet
norm: the joffrey ballet
Industry: Otherllm

Discovered: Sep 30, 2023
Breach occurred: Sep 30, 2023
Undetected for: 0 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 23, 2024
Affected individuals: 5,099state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountCredentialsHealth (basic)
Data elements: Social Security numberDate of birth
Attack vector: Ransomware
MITRE ATT&CK: T1486 Data Encrypted for ImpactT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial

During the incident: Engaged specialized cybersecurity professionals to secure its network and conduct a forensic investigation
Retained a leading forensic investigation firm to quickly and thoroughly investigate while securing and safeguarding its network environment
Deployed additional monitoring tools
Took additional steps to bolster its security systems
Changes made: Bolstered security systems
Maintaining a best in class data management system
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 47 weeks(328 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 328dME resident >60d · 328d
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: Sep 30, 2023
→ Filed with AG: Aug 23, 2024
328d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d
Maine
Discovered: Sep 30, 2023
→ Notified: Aug 23, 2024
328d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Sep 30, 2023 → Filed with AG: Aug 23, 2024	328d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d
Maine	Discovered: Sep 30, 2023 → Notified: Aug 23, 2024	328d	60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days)	ME resident >60d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

View merged incident ↗

Illinois State AGAug 1 · first

Indiana State AG+22d

Montana State AG+22d

Maine State AG+22d · this page

Massachusetts State AG+24d

Pattern: first filing Aug 1 (IL), last Aug 25 (MA) — a 24-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-a1252b4f8318/9837b3c2-5320-4875-8a54-1b994cbb817d.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 23, 2024
Raw hash: b7d5f76f02dbaeae03bade0a5711548cb24bde031d702ab0561f29916724a7ce

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityWilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP

Victim entityThe Joffrey Ballet

Incidentdiscovered Sep 30, 2023

Stated responseEngaged specialized cybersecurity professionals to secure its network and conduct a forensic investigation

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov