HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedEmployee Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDHealth (basic)CriticalContained

Montlick & Associates, PC

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Severity

Critical

Discovered

Sep 2, 2024

Filed

Nov 4, 2024

To disclose

9 weeks

Affected · nationwide

138,51517 in this filing

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Montlick & Associates, PC →

Montlick & Associates, PC reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring between August 15 and August 27, 2024. The firm identified malicious activity on September 2, 2024. Unauthorized access resulted in the copying of files containing names, SSNs, driver's license numbers, and medical information for approximately 138,515 individuals. Montlick notified federal law enforcement, provided 12 months of credit monitoring via Equifax, and enhanced security tools.

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Maine clockDiscovered Sep 2, 2024 → Filed with AG Nov 4, 202463d ⏱ ME AG >30d9 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

undetected · 18 days

discovery → filing · 9 weeks / 63 days

Aug 15, 2024

Begins

Sep 2, 2024

Discovered

Nov 4, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

10 wks faster

This filing is one of 5 about the same incident.View merged incident

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Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Indiana State AGbd_45ca0f6341b935652024-11-04Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_91b030a092af58832024-11-04Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_9ad8ba534e44f5c42024-11-04Verified
Montana State AGbd_a7a089cc58f2a0212024-11-04Candidate

Name: Montlick & Associates, PC
norm: montlick associates
Domain: montlick.com
Industry: professional_services

Name: Montlick & Associates, PC
norm: montlick associates
Domain: montlick.com
Industry: professional_services
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Sep 2, 2024
Breach occurred: Aug 15, 2024 – Aug 27, 2024
Undetected for: 18 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Nov 4, 2024
Affected individuals: 138,515state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDHealth (basic)
Data elements: Social Security numberMedical information
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 ChannelT1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Notified federal law enforcementProvided written notice to relevant state regulatorsNotified the three major credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Isolated impacted systems
Confirmed the security of its network
Initiated a comprehensive investigation
Notified federal law enforcement
Provided access to credit monitoring services for twelve (12) months, through Equifax
Provided impacted individuals with guidance on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud
Provided written notice of this incident to relevant state regulators
Provided written notice to the three major credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion
Changes made: Reviewing existing policies and procedures
Enhancing existing security tools
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 9 weeks(63 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 63d
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: Sep 2, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Nov 4, 2024
63d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Sep 2, 2024 → Filed with AG: Nov 4, 2024	63d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

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Indiana State AGNov 4 · first

Massachusetts State AGNov 4 · first

New Hampshire State AGNov 4 · first

Montana State AGNov 4 · first

Maine State AGNov 4 · 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/f9ad43df-f58b-4b27-a0bd-3edfd552cfba.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 4, 2024
Raw hash: 34949f8dcdfc1b225bfa69927d417400e1397356113e4db03a934608faca52c7

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityMontlick & Associates, PC

Victim entityMontlick & Associates, PC

Incidentdiscovered Sep 2, 2024

Stated responseIsolated impacted systems

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov