HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)MediumContained

Frost & Sullivan

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Aug 8, 2023

Filed

Sep 5, 2023

To disclose

28 days

Affected · nationwide

2792 in this filing

Linked

6 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Frost & Sullivan →2 incidents on file

Frost & Sullivan, Inc. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring on March 10, 2023, discovered on August 8, 2023. The incident affected 279 individuals, including 2 Maine residents. Personal information acquired included names and Social Security Numbers. The company provided written notification and offered 24 months of credit monitoring and identity restoration services through Experian.

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Leak gap clock⏱ Leak >30d28 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 · 151 days

discovery → filing · 28 days

Mar 10, 2023

Begins

Aug 8, 2023

Discovered

Sep 5, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

15 wks faster

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

A leak claim by akira about this victim predates this filing by 39 days.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Siteakirabd_e41e7f31932eb7222023-07-28 · +39dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Montana State AGbd_184a8b1f0d889d982023-09-05Candidate
Massachusetts State AGbd_2d742979ea441e262023-09-05Verified by operator
New Hampshire State AGbd_407c587322cd89722023-09-05Verified
Vermont State AGbd_f51afad63d17b41e2023-09-05Verified

Name: Frost & Sullivan
norm: frost sullivan
Domain: frost.com

Name: Frost & Sullivan
norm: frost sullivan
Domain: frost.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Aug 8, 2023
Breach occurred: Mar 10, 2023
Undetected for: 151 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Sep 5, 2023
Affected individuals: 279state + nationwide
Data types: Government IDIdentity (basic)
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Sent written notification to affected individuals
Offered 24 months of credit monitoring and identity restoration services through Experian
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 28 days(28 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: Leak >30dME AG ≤30d · 28d
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: Aug 8, 2023
→ Filed with AG: Sep 5, 2023
28d 30 days ME AG ≤30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Aug 8, 2023 → Filed with AG: Sep 5, 2023	28d	30 days	ME AG ≤30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

View merged incident ↗

Montana State AGSep 5 · first

Massachusetts State AGSep 5 · first

New Hampshire State AGSep 5 · first

Vermont State AGSep 5 · first

Maine State AGSep 5 · 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/f4771cf0-3a56-4d10-a170-65d600d9963d.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Sep 5, 2023
Raw hash: 940fc845f136b53beb0097c7e11766ab05f82e458290ef558784acaf65714678

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityFrost & Sullivan

Victim entityFrost & Sullivan

Incidentdiscovered Aug 8, 2023

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceLeak >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov