HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesStolen CredentialsData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDMediumActive

Laurence Ziff

bd_d31838f03969b686 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Medium

Discovered

Jul 9, 2024

Filed

Aug 23, 2024

To disclose

6 weeks

Affected · nationwide

71 in this filing

Linked

2 filings

Confidence

66%

ArentFox Schiff LLP reported a data breach affecting 7 individuals, including 1 Maine resident. An unauthorized actor accessed a single system on March 26, 2024, and exfiltrated limited information including names, driver's license numbers, and SSNs. The breach was discovered on July 9, 2024. Notices were sent on August 23, 2024, offering 24 months of credit monitoring.

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Maine clockDiscovered Jul 9, 2024 → Filed with AG Aug 23, 202445d ⏱ ME AG >30d6 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 · 105 days

discovery → filing · 6 weeks / 45 days

Mar 26, 2024

Begins

Jul 9, 2024

Discovered

Aug 23, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

11 wks faster

This filing is one of 2 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_b5495ce791ee99b42024-08-23Verified

Name: ArentFox Schiff LLP
norm: arentfox schiff
Domain: afslaw.com
Industry: professional_services

Name: Laurence Ziff
norm: laurence ziff
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Jul 9, 2024
Breach occurred: Mar 26, 2024
Undetected for: 105 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 23, 2024
Affected individuals: 7state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Providing written notice of this incident to other relevant state and federal regulatorsProviding written notice to the three major credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Took steps to investigate the legitimacy of the report, with the assistance of third-party cybersecurity specialists
Launched a thorough review of the information removed from this one system
Notified federal law enforcement regarding the incident
Provided written notice of this incident to one (1) Maine resident on behalf of Laurence Ziff
Offered access to credit monitoring services for two (2) years, through Experian
Changes made: Implementing additional cybersecurity measures to protect against similar incidents
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 6 weeks(45 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 45d
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: Jul 9, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Aug 23, 2024
45d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Jul 9, 2024 → Filed with AG: Aug 23, 2024	45d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 2 filings · 2 states

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Massachusetts State AGAug 23 · first

Maine State AGAug 23 · 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/ffcc4dad-b2be-41e2-8a49-a9bfa232329d.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: 292d7bab5c0006530cada71ad5ed96c617cd26e3aab666aec374384c56d01f83

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityArentFox Schiff LLP

Victim entityLaurence Ziff

Incidentdiscovered Jul 9, 2024

Stated responseTook steps to investigate the legitimacy of the report, with the assistance of third-party cybersecurity specialists

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov