HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesCustomer Data InvolvedDelayed DiscoveryIdentity (basic)Government IDMediumContained

KTBS Law LLP

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Dec 12, 2023

Filed

Nov 14, 2024

To disclose

48 weeks

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

4 filings

Confidence

64%

Full breach record for KTBS Law LLP →

KTBS Law LLP experienced unauthorized access to its network between December 7 and December 12, 2023. The firm detected the incident on December 12, 2023, but confirmed the scope of compromised personal information (full name and Social Security numbers) only after an extensive forensic investigation concluded on October 21, 2024. The firm engaged external cybersecurity professionals and is offering complimentary identity theft protection services to affected individuals.

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California clockDiscovered Dec 12, 2023 → Notified Oct 21, 2024314d ✗ CA 60-day late48 weeks discovery → filing

Incident timeline

undetected · 5 days

discovery → filing · 48 weeks / 338 days

Dec 7, 2023

Begins

Dec 12, 2023

Discovered

Nov 14, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

+30 wks slower

This filing is one of 4 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Siteblack_bastabd_2f965078e4d977bc2024-01-23 · +295dCandidate

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_2db24522f8ae8c652024-11-14Candidate
Indiana State AGbd_4dc6cc4c5d0693d52024-11-14Verified

Name: KTBS Law LLP
norm: ktbs law
Domain: ktbslaw.com

Name: KTBS Law LLP
norm: ktbs law
Domain: ktbslaw.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Dec 12, 2023
Breach occurred: Dec 7, 2023 – Dec 12, 2023
Undetected for: 5 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Oct 21, 2024
Affected individuals: Not disclosed
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Filed breach notification with California Attorney General

During the incident: Commenced a prompt and thorough investigation with external cybersecurity professionals
Conducted extensive forensic investigation and manual document review
Offering a complimentary membership of identity theft protection services
Changes made: Continually evaluate and modify practices and internal controls to enhance security and privacy
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 48 weeks(338 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: CA 60-day late · 314dLeak >180d
Discovery-date grounding: letter-groundedThe discovery date is the detection date narrated in the notification letter — the defensible tier.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
California
Discovered: Dec 12, 2023
→ Notified: Oct 21, 2024
314d 60 days (analyst band, pre-2026 discoveries) CA 60-day late

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
California	Discovered: Dec 12, 2023 → Notified: Oct 21, 2024	314d	60 days (analyst band, pre-2026 discoveries)	CA 60-day late

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 3 filings · 3 states

View merged incident ↗

Massachusetts State AGNov 14 · first

Indiana State AGNov 14 · first

California State AGNov 14 · 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://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-594874
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 14, 2024
Raw hash: de96c1395d142807f8fd48d3e37a902ef03df726a032676a23fc7671f8464f6d

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityKTBS Law LLP

Victim entityKTBS Law LLP

Incidentdiscovered Dec 12, 2023

Stated responseCommenced a prompt and thorough investigation with external cybersecurity professionals

ComplianceCA 60-day late

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceoag.ca.gov