HackingEducationEducationVulnerability ExploitData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedTargetedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountHighContained

Baker University

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Severity

High

Discovered

Dec 1, 2024

Filed

Dec 19, 2025

To disclose

13 months

Affected · nationwide

53,6245 in this filing

Linked

9 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Baker University →

Baker University experienced an external system breach (hacking) between Dec 2-19, 2024. Unauthorized access to files containing names, SSNs, and financial account info was discovered in Dec 2024. 53,624 individuals affected (5 in Maine). Notices sent Dec 19, 2025. Law enforcement notified; credit monitoring offered.

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Maine clockDiscovered Dec 1, 2024 → Filed with AG Dec 19, 2025383d ✗ ME AG >90d13 months 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

Dec 2, 2024

Begins

Dec 19, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

+45 wks slower

This filing is one of 9 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (8) · sorted by filing gap

Vermont State AGbd_35a5b9522401ddd22025-12-19Verified
California State AGbd_6a912b41ca6d39612025-12-19Candidate
Nebraska State AGbd_76b88335323ef2952025-12-19Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_8db6f7f3b18e80c92025-12-19Verified

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Montana State AGbd_8ed2567ff6c359b92025-12-19Verified
New Hampshire State AGbd_9187c6f3e3606aa12025-12-19Verified
Indiana State AGbd_c42c7af0c430e70a2025-12-19Verified
Texas State AGbd_76171ef4f6cacb872025-12-22 · +3dVerified

Name: Baker University
norm: baker university
Domain: bakeru.edu
Industry: Education

Name: Baker University
norm: baker university
Domain: bakeru.edu
Industry: Education
Industry: Educationllm

Discovered: Dec 1, 2024
Breach occurred: Dec 2, 2024 – Dec 19, 2024
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Dec 19, 2025
Affected individuals: 53,624state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial account
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Notified federal law enforcement
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Moved quickly to investigate and respond to the incident
Assessed the security of Baker University systems
Identified potentially affected individuals
Notified federal law enforcement regarding the event
Provided access to credit monitoring services for one year through IDX
Changes made: Implementing additional safeguards and training for its employees
Reviewed existing security policies and implemented additional measures to further protect against similar incidents moving forward
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 13 months(383 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >90d · 383dME resident >180d · 383d
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: Dec 1, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Dec 19, 2025
383d 90 days ME AG >90d
Maine
Discovered: Dec 1, 2024
→ Notified: Dec 19, 2025
383d 180 days ME resident >180d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Dec 1, 2024 → Filed with AG: Dec 19, 2025	383d	90 days	ME AG >90d
Maine	Discovered: Dec 1, 2024 → Notified: Dec 19, 2025	383d	180 days	ME resident >180d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 9 filings · 9 states

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Vermont State AGDec 19 · first

California State AGDec 19 · first

Nebraska State AGDec 19 · first

Massachusetts State AGDec 19 · first

Montana State AGDec 19 · first

New Hampshire State AGDec 19 · first

Indiana State AGDec 19 · first

Maine State AGDec 19 · first · this page

Texas 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-a1252b4f8318/9aac0b34-72bd-4e1b-9bda-e65388fd9173.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Dec 19, 2025
Raw hash: e5c8e1ea176ef06f491d34b9fa5c358c23db454db40e6f7f711182b8aca26ae8

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (8) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityBaker University

Victim entityBaker University

Incidentdiscovered Dec 1, 2024

Stated responseMoved quickly to investigate and respond to the incident

ComplianceME AG >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov