UnknownProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesCustomer Data InvolvedPIIIdentity (basic)PHIHealth (basic)LowContained

The Legal Aid Society

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Severity

Low

Discovered

—

Filed

Oct 1, 2026

To disclose

—

Affected

10state residents only

Confidence

69%

Full breach record for The Legal Aid Society →3 incidents on file

The Legal Aid Society notified Massachusetts residents of a security incident. The organization contained the threat and engaged external cybersecurity professionals. A forensic investigation and manual document review concluded on September 9, 2026, that some personal information may have been impacted. The notice does not specify the exact nature of the unauthorized access or the specific data types beyond general personal and medical information references. Complimentary 24-month credit monitoring via Experian is offered.

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Incident timeline — partial

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Breach window unknown

Oct 1, 2026

Filed

No interval is drawn: no breach start or discovery date is on record for this filing.

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed10 affectedView incident

Name: The Legal Aid Society
norm: the legal aid society

Name: The Legal Aid Society
norm: the legal aid society
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: —
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Oct 8, 2026
Affected individuals: 10state-resident count only
Data types: PIIIdentity (basic)PHIHealth (basic)
Attack vector: Unknown

During the incident: Immediately worked to contain the threat
Secured internal environment
Commenced a prompt and thorough investigation
Worked closely with external cybersecurity professionals experienced in handling these types of incidents
Conducted extensive forensic investigation and manual document review
Offering complimentary two (2) year membership through Experian
Set up dedicated and confidential toll-free response line
Changes made: Continually evaluate and modify practices and internal controls to enhance the security and privacy of personal information
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

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.mass.gov/doc/2026-1741-the-legal-aid-society/download
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Oct 1, 2026
Raw hash: a6d5682c78b3606905e5230c8c461d492fb510befe0026d747421f0ebde98510

Reporting entityThe Legal Aid Society

Victim entityThe Legal Aid Society

IncidentUnknown

Stated responseImmediately worked to contain the threat

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.mass.gov