IES Communications, LLC
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Full breach record for IES Communications, LLC →IES Communications, LLC reported a cybersecurity incident on March 17, 2025, where a threat actor attempted to deploy ransomware and solicit payment. The actor may have gained unauthorized access to employee files containing PII, including SSNs and payroll data. 6,241 individuals were affected. IES engaged cybersecurity experts, notified law enforcement, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring.
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Incident timeline
Mar 7, 2025
Begins
Mar 17, 2025
Discovered
Jul 7, 2025
Filed
vs. sector median
3 wks faster
Linked disclosures
Why this link?Ransomware claims (1)
- Leak Sitechaosbd_e9ea70f547d888152025-02-19 · +138dCandidate
Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap
- Iowa State AGbd_58755e0e7da232bd2025-07-07Verified by operator
- Texas State AGbd_85bb73a13ad462562025-07-08 · +1dVerified
- Indiana State AGbd_bdbee350fcef93d72025-07-03 · +4dVerified
- Nebraska State AGbd_e1b82d489a4cc2162025-07-03 · +4dVerified
Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states
View merged incident ↗Pattern: first filing Jul 3 (IN), last Jul 8 (TX) — a 5-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?
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Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.
Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.
Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.