HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesVulnerability ExploitStolen CredentialsTargetedData ExfiltratedIdentity (basic)Government IDHighContained

May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C.

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Severity

High

Discovered

Oct 16, 2024

Filed

Feb 4, 2025

To disclose

16 weeks

Affected · nationwide

3,2781 in this filing

Linked

6 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C. →

May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on October 15, 2024, discovered on October 16, 2024. The incident compromised personal information including names and government identifiers for 3,278 individuals. The firm engaged forensic investigators, collaborated with law enforcement, and provided 12 months of credit monitoring to affected individuals.

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Maine clockDiscovered Oct 16, 2024 → Filed with AG Feb 4, 2025111d ✗ ME AG >90d16 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 · 1 days

discovery → filing · 16 weeks / 111 days

Oct 15, 2024

Begins

Oct 16, 2024

Discovered

Feb 4, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

3 wks faster

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

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Maryland State AGbd_6905b7cf61eeb0d22025-02-04Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_fe08ea629d79cbe52025-02-05 · +1dVerified
Indiana State AGbd_836f398d431744402025-01-31 · +4dVerified
Nebraska State AGbd_dba4966105c646d52025-01-31 · +4dVerified

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New Hampshire State AGbd_09d3ddea3ffe835d2025-02-10 · +6dVerified

Name: May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C.
norm: may potenza baran gillespie
Industry: professional_services

Name: May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C.
norm: may potenza baran gillespie
Industry: professional_services
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Oct 16, 2024
Breach occurred: Oct 15, 2024
Undetected for: 1 dayoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jan 31, 2025
Affected individuals: 3,278state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Notified Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Secured and remediated the compromise
Engaged a third-party digital forensic investigation
Hardened and enhanced our data security
Commenced an investigation
Collaborated with law enforcement regarding this incident
Arranged for you to activate complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration services
Changes made: Hardened and enhanced our data security
Continuous awareness training and assessment of our data security
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 16 weeks(111 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 111dME resident >60d · 107d
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: Oct 16, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Feb 4, 2025
111d 90 days ME AG >90d
Maine
Discovered: Oct 16, 2024
→ Notified: Jan 31, 2025
107d 60 days (analyst band; statutory cap is 30 days) ME resident >60d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Oct 16, 2024 → Filed with AG: Feb 4, 2025	111d	90 days	ME AG >90d
Maine	Discovered: Oct 16, 2024 → Notified: Jan 31, 2025	107d	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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Indiana State AGJan 31 · first

Nebraska State AGJan 31 · first

Maryland State AG+4d

Maine State AG+4d · this page

Massachusetts State AG+5d

New Hampshire State AG+10d

Pattern: first filing Jan 31 (IN), last Feb 10 (NH) — a 10-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-a1252b4f8318/0aaa842c-27b1-4865-8dcd-168e8930bccc.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Feb 4, 2025
Raw hash: 915918e3b8972fa18b53437785e5e814699e8bf87f7e3b60728f78d24748e7bb

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityMay, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C.

Victim entityMay, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C.

Incidentdiscovered Oct 16, 2024

Stated responseSecured and remediated the compromise

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov