HackingTechnologyInformationStolen CredentialsData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountMediumContained

NewsBank

bd_e141dc0d78ddf9c1 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Medium

Discovered

Jul 1, 2024

Filed

Nov 13, 2025

To disclose

—

Affected

18state residents only

Linked

8 records

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for NewsBank →

NewsBank, Inc. notified the Maryland Attorney General of a data event affecting 18 Maryland residents. Unauthorized access occurred between June 20, 2024, and July 1, 2024, involving the viewing or downloading of names, Social Security numbers, and payment card information. NewsBank engaged third-party forensic specialists, notified federal law enforcement, and provided one year of credit monitoring services to affected individuals.

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Incident timeline

undetected · 11 days

Jun 20, 2024

Begins

Jul 1, 2024

Discovered

Nov 13, 2025

Filed

This filing is one of 8 records about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Siterhysidabd_7e4bc7aaae98fa3f2024-07-01 · +500dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

Vermont State AGbd_207fb642feb56fa02025-01-16 · +301dVerified by operator
Nebraska State AGbd_44172157c774591c2025-01-16 · +301dVerified
Indiana State AGbd_51a1db0ff81055aa2025-01-16 · +301dVerified by operator
Massachusetts State AGbd_61e955736bb99eb72025-01-16 · +301dVerified by operator

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New Hampshire State AGbd_7093a62978734b6a2025-01-16 · +301dVerified by operator
Maine State AGbd_798b16b1f4a2b1812025-01-16 · +301dCandidate

Name: Mullen Coughlin LLC
norm: mullen coughlin

Name: NewsBank
norm: newsbank
Domain: newsbank.com
Industry: Technologyllm

Discovered: Jul 1, 2024
Breach occurred: Jun 20, 2024 – Jul 1, 2024
Undetected for: 11 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jan 16, 2025
Affected individuals: 18state-resident count only
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial account
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: External
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Took steps to secure their network
Launched an investigation, with the assistance of third-party forensic specialists
Notified federal law enforcement regarding the event
Providing access to credit monitoring services for one (1) year, through TransUnion
Providing impacted individuals with guidance on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud
Changes made: Working to implement additional safeguards and training to its employees
Reviewed our security policies and procedures and have taken steps to enhance our security measures
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.

Filing propagation · 7 filings · 7 states

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Vermont State AGJan 16 · first

Nebraska State AGJan 16 · first

Indiana State AGJan 16 · first

Massachusetts State AGJan 16 · first

New Hampshire State AGJan 16 · first

Maine State AGJan 16 · first

Maryland State AG+301d · this page

Pattern: first filing Jan 16 (VT), last Nov 13 (MD) — a 301-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://oag.maryland.gov/resources-info/SBN%20Documents/2025/ITU-376208.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 13, 2025
Raw hash: 8f9788ee7de84422ede32d4475a12a7608e97e09e68609ab3ee5779fafc91b17

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityMullen Coughlin LLC

Victim entityNewsBank

Incidentdiscovered Jul 1, 2024

Stated responseTook steps to secure their network

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceoag.maryland.gov