HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)HighContained

Startek

bd_df0d0d473ca0f7c2 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

High

Discovered

Dec 23, 2021

Filed

Jan 22, 2022

To disclose

4 weeks

Affected · nationwide

24,8193 in this filing

Linked

6 filings

Confidence

66%

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Startek Inc. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on June 26, 2021, discovered on December 23, 2021. The incident compromised names and Social Security Numbers of 24,819 individuals, including 3 Maine residents. Startek provided written notification on January 21, 2022, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring and identity protection services through Experian.

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Maine clockDiscovered Dec 23, 2021 → Filed with AG Jan 22, 202230d ✓ ME AG ≤30d4 weeks discovery → filing

⚠ AG web formThe discovery date came from the AG web-form field, which is systematically later than the detection date stated in the letter. Treat the clock as indicative.

Incident timeline

undetected · 180 days

discovery → filing · 4 weeks / 30 days

Jun 26, 2021

Begins

Dec 23, 2021

Discovered

Jan 22, 2022

Filed

vs. sector median

15 wks faster

This filing is one of 6 filings about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_965d94cecd084d8b2022-01-22Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_b36271ca8951eef02022-01-21 · +1dVerified
Indiana State AGbd_ed82959460860e102022-01-21 · +1dVerified
Montana State AGbd_fa7235c04df3fd962022-01-21 · +1dCandidate

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South Carolina State AGbd_53994467f8ec96cd2022-01-24 · +2dVerified

Name: Startek
norm: startek
Domain: startek.com

Name: Startek
norm: startek
Domain: startek.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Dec 23, 2021
Breach occurred: Jun 26, 2021
Undetected for: 180 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jan 21, 2022
Affected individuals: 24,819state + nationwide
Data types: Government IDIdentity (basic)
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Filed data breach notice with Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Sent written notification to affected individuals
Offered 12 months of credit monitoring and identity protection services through Experian
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 4 weeks(30 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG ≤30d · 30d
Discovery-date grounding: AG web formThe discovery date came from the AG web-form field, which is systematically later than the detection date stated in the letter. Treat the clock as indicative.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
Maine
Discovered: Dec 23, 2021
→ Filed with AG: Jan 22, 2022
30d 30 days ME AG ≤30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Dec 23, 2021 → Filed with AG: Jan 22, 2022	30d	30 days	ME AG ≤30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 6 filings · 6 states

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New Hampshire State AGJan 21 · first

Indiana State AGJan 21 · first

Montana State AGJan 21 · first

Massachusetts State AG+1d

Maine State AG+1d · this page

South Carolina State AG+3d

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-a1252b4f8318/202bb844-5131-4615-acad-da66748b55e1.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Jan 22, 2022
Raw hash: 7eb9948b802ed55f6492462a235fa18b4625eae2d15fab6d29ef49a24fc54e1f

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityStartek

Victim entityStartek

Incidentdiscovered Dec 23, 2021

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG ≤30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov