MalwareFinancial ServicesFinanceRansomwareRansom DemandedData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDMediumContained

Cirrus Asset Management, Inc.

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Nov 12, 2021

Filed

Dec 16, 2021

To disclose

5 weeks

Affected

568state residents only

Linked

4 filings

Confidence

71%

Full breach record for Cirrus Asset Management, Inc. →

Cirrus Asset Management, Inc. reported a ransomware incident affecting 568 individuals in Washington. The attack occurred Nov 11-12, 2021, with discovery on Nov 12. Attackers encrypted systems and exfiltrated names and SSNs, demanding ransom. Cirrus contained the threat, engaged forensic investigators, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring.

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Washington clock⏱ WA AG >30d5 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 · 1 days

discovery → filing · 5 weeks / 34 days

Nov 11, 2021

Begins

Nov 12, 2021

Discovered

Dec 16, 2021

Filed

vs. sector median

4 wks faster

This filing is one of 4 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Maine State AGbd_19771b36f547bb732021-12-15 · +1dCandidate
Indiana State AGbd_21ca5ee2340ad6522021-12-15 · +1dVerified
California State AGbd_eccdc66e3bf7d1752021-12-15 · +1dVerified

Name: Cirrus Asset Management, Inc.
norm: cirrus asset management

Name: Cirrus Asset Management, Inc.
norm: cirrus asset management
Industry: Financial Servicesllm

Discovered: Nov 12, 2021
Breach occurred: Nov 11, 2021 – Nov 12, 2021
Undetected for: 1 dayoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Dec 16, 2021
Affected individuals: 568state-resident count only
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Data elements: NameSocial Security number
WA-stated cause: Cyberattack
WA-stated duration: lifecycle 1-99dexposure 1-99d
WA-stated discovery: Found while ongoingContained same day
Attack vector: Ransomware
MITRE ATT&CK: T1486 Data Encrypted for ImpactT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Filed notification with Washington Attorney General

During the incident: Contained the threat by disabling all unauthorized access to our network
Took immediate action to remediate and restore our systems and data
Commenced a prompt and thorough investigation
Working very closely with external cybersecurity professionals
Offering a complimentary one-year membership of Equifax Credit WatchTM Gold
Changes made: Continually evaluate and modify our practices to enhance the security and privacy of your information
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 5 weeks(34 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: WA AG >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.

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states

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Maine State AGDec 15 · first

Indiana State AGDec 15 · first

California State AGDec 15 · first

Washington State AG+1d · this page

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://agportal-s3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/databreach/BreachA5216.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Dec 16, 2021
Raw hash: 787afe20a4d811b30313767956337c7420dd5c96b8dc8529bb313c200c4826a8

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityCirrus Asset Management, Inc.

Victim entityCirrus Asset Management, Inc.

Incidentdiscovered Nov 12, 2021

Stated responseContained the threat by disabling all unauthorized access to our network

ComplianceWA AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceagportal-s3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com