HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesDelayed DiscoveryCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDHighContained

Christopher L. Mewborn, Attorney, P.A. d/b/a Mewborn & DeSelms, Attorneys at Law

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Severity

High

Discovered

Apr 2, 2024

Filed

Feb 10, 2025

To disclose

45 weeks

Affected · nationwide

12,94111 in this filing

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Christopher L. Mewborn, Attorney, P.A. d/b/a Mewborn & DeSelms, Attorneys at Law →

Mewborn & DeSelms, an NC law firm, disclosed an external system breach (hacking) on May 30, 2024, discovered on April 2, 2024. 12,941 individuals affected, including 11 Maine residents. Exposed data: names and SSNs. Notification sent Feb 7, 2025. Credit monitoring offered.

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Maine clockDiscovered Apr 2, 2024 → Filed with AG Feb 10, 2025314d ✗ ME AG >90d45 weeks 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

May 30, 2024

Begins

Feb 10, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

+27 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

Vermont State AGbd_44c78db0db8b6e522025-02-10Verified
Maryland State AGbd_9d2e58a70fe957622025-02-08 · +2dVerified
Montana State AGbd_fd5d1af663332d262025-02-08 · +2dCandidate
New Hampshire State AGbd_709c51918e5320a92025-02-07 · +3dVerified

Name: Christopher L. Mewborn, Attorney, P.A. d/b/a Mewborn & DeSelms, Attorneys at Law
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Name: Christopher L. Mewborn, Attorney, P.A. d/b/a Mewborn & DeSelms, Attorneys at Law
norm: christopher l mewborn attorney pa d b a mewborn deselms attorneys at law
Also named: Christopher L. Mewborn, Attorney, P.A.dba oflegal entity
Mewborn & DeSelms, Attorneys at Lawdba oftrade name
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Apr 2, 2024
Breach occurred: May 30, 2024
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Feb 7, 2025
Affected individuals: 12,941state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Engaged cybersecurity specialists to assist with the process
Undertook a comprehensive review of those files
Providing you with access to Single Bureau Credit Monitoring/Single Bureau Credit Report/Single Bureau Credit Score services at no charge
Providing proactive fraud assistance
Changes made: Implemented measures to enhance security and minimize the risk of a similar incident occurring in the future
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 45 weeks(314 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 314dME resident >180d · 311d
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 2, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Feb 10, 2025
314d 90 days ME AG >90d
Maine
Discovered: Apr 2, 2024
→ Notified: Feb 7, 2025
311d 180 days ME resident >180d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Apr 2, 2024 → Filed with AG: Feb 10, 2025	314d	90 days	ME AG >90d
Maine	Discovered: Apr 2, 2024 → Notified: Feb 7, 2025	311d	180 days	ME resident >180d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

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New Hampshire State AGFeb 7 · first

Maryland State AG+1d

Montana State AG+1d

Vermont State AG+3d

Maine State AG+3d · 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-a1252b4f8318/97d5fdec-c1c8-4b57-bc94-4af4765d6502.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Feb 10, 2025
Raw hash: f6597bddc0c7ab231c1ca2d9530e84604a89f1104235683e7e643770d49ba8ba

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityChristopher L. Mewborn, Attorney, P.A. d/b/a Mewborn & DeSelms, Attorneys at Law

Victim entityChristopher L. Mewborn, Attorney, P.A. d/b/a Mewborn & DeSelms, Attorneys at Law

Incidentdiscovered Apr 2, 2024

Stated responseEngaged cybersecurity specialists to assist with the process

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov