HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesStolen CredentialsCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)HighContained

Conner Strong & Buckelew Companies, LLC

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Severity

High

Discovered

May 9, 2023

Filed

Jun 26, 2023

To disclose

7 weeks

Affected · nationwide

15,06413 in this filing

Linked

6 filings

Confidence

64%

Full breach record for Conner Strong & Buckelew Companies, LLC →

Conner Strong & Buckelew reported a data breach affecting 15,064 individuals, including 13 Maine residents. The incident, occurring on March 30, 2022, and discovered on May 9, 2023, involved email credential compromise. The attacker acquired Social Security Numbers in combination with personal identifiers. The firm notified affected individuals in writing on June 26, 2023, and provided 12 months of Experian IdentityWorks.

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Maine clockDiscovered May 9, 2023 → Filed with AG Jun 26, 202348d ⏱ ME AG >30d7 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 · 405 days

discovery → filing · 7 weeks / 48 days

Mar 30, 2022

Begins

May 9, 2023

Discovered

Jun 26, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

12 wks faster

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

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_447618fb721d94ec2023-06-26Verified
Vermont State AGbd_84a012827c3ac59a2023-06-26Verified
Indiana State AGbd_b9caa5e5c0f7c9622023-06-26Verified
Montana State AGbd_cfddcf7d707142872023-06-26Candidate

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Vermont State AGbd_a52999f673a4fb4e2023-05-10 · +47dVerified

Name: Conner Strong & Buckelew Companies, LLC
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Name: Conner Strong & Buckelew Companies, LLC
norm: conner strong buckelew companies
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: May 9, 2023
Breach occurred: Mar 30, 2022
Undetected for: 405 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jun 26, 2023
Affected individuals: 15,064state + nationwide
Data types: Government IDIdentity (basic)
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Sent written notification to affected individuals
Offered 12 months of Experian IdentityWorks
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 7 weeks(48 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 48d
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: May 9, 2023
→ Filed with AG: Jun 26, 2023
48d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: May 9, 2023 → Filed with AG: Jun 26, 2023	48d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 6 filings · 5 states

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Vermont State AGMay 10 · first

Massachusetts State AG+47d

Vermont State AG+47d

Indiana State AG+47d

Montana State AG+47d

Maine State AG+47d · this page

Pattern: first filing May 10 (VT), last Jun 26 (ME) — a 47-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?

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-a1252b4f8318/5400bd62-68bf-4f64-b4e4-a521060e659c.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Jun 26, 2023
Raw hash: 6dd0694a56730738b8d5a6a51d1d0dd0324ea29d5f42a2a47efbd5f1b46d9691

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityConner Strong & Buckelew Companies, LLC

Victim entityConner Strong & Buckelew Companies, LLC

Incidentdiscovered May 9, 2023

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov