HackingEducationEducationCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)MediumContained

Abilene Independent School District (Abilene ISD)

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Oct 17, 2024

Filed

Nov 15, 2024

To disclose

29 days

Affected · nationwide

16,1812 in this filing

Linked

7 filings

Confidence

64%

Full breach record for Abilene Independent School District (Abilene ISD) →

Abilene Independent School District experienced an external system breach (hacking) on June 8, 2024. The incident was discovered on October 17, 2024, after a comprehensive review determined personal information was involved. Approximately 16,181 individuals were affected, including 2 Maine residents. The District notified affected individuals on November 15, 2024, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring services.

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Leak gap clock⏱ Leak >90d29 days 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 · 131 days

discovery → filing · 29 days

Jun 8, 2024

Begins

Oct 17, 2024

Discovered

Nov 15, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

3 wks faster

This filing is one of 7 about the same incident.View merged incident

A leak claim by cloak about this victim predates this filing by 133 days.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

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Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Sitecloakbd_acffc487c15551b32024-07-04 · +133dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

New Hampshire State AGbd_72493dbf37ee84122024-11-15Verified
Vermont State AGbd_7abedfb5fd05a6f02024-11-15Verified
Indiana State AGbd_c26a352a3b10d6672024-11-15Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_daf8f297c0ac94012024-11-15Verified by operator

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Montana State AGbd_f32a0a3e4bb88e092024-11-15Verified by operator

Name: Abilene Independent School District (Abilene ISD)
norm: abilene independent school district abilene isd
Domain: abileneisd.org

Name: Abilene Independent School District (Abilene ISD)
norm: abilene independent school district abilene isd
Domain: abileneisd.org
Industry: Educationllm

Discovered: Oct 17, 2024
Breach occurred: Jun 8, 2024
Undetected for: 131 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Nov 15, 2024
Affected individuals: 16,181state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Filed notification with Maine Attorney General
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Engaged cybersecurity experts to conduct an investigation
Took steps to secure network environment
Conducted comprehensive review of affected data
Sent written notification to affected individuals
Offered 12 months of complimentary Equifax Credit Watch Gold credit monitoring and identity protection services
Changes made: Implemented additional measures to reduce the risk of a similar incident occurring in the future
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 29 days(29 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: Leak >90dME AG ≤30d · 29d
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: Oct 17, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Nov 15, 2024
29d 30 days ME AG ≤30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Oct 17, 2024 → Filed with AG: Nov 15, 2024	29d	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 AGNov 15 · first

Vermont State AGNov 15 · first

Indiana State AGNov 15 · first

Massachusetts State AGNov 15 · first

Montana State AGNov 15 · first

Maine State AGNov 15 · first · 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://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/0740474c-9bd7-425c-8254-c00117da813b.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 15, 2024
Raw hash: 46b2fcc676de88ffe18d5c1ed0737c2e4e5561831b75427ccd6494457c0c3f97

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityAbilene Independent School District (Abilene ISD)

Victim entityAbilene Independent School District (Abilene ISD)

Incidentdiscovered Oct 17, 2024

Stated responseEngaged cybersecurity experts to conduct an investigation

ComplianceLeak >90d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov