UnknownProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountHighResolved

Rick L. Hug CPA, P.C.

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Severity

High

Discovered

Feb 27, 2022

Filed

Mar 25, 2022

To disclose

26 days

Affected · nationwide

2,8922 in this filing

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Rick L. Hug CPA, P.C. →

Rick L. Hug CPA, P.C. (dba Rick Hug & Associates) reported a courtesy notice breach occurring between Jan 27, 2022, and Feb 27, 2022. The incident compromised names, financial account/credit card numbers, and SSNs for 2,892 individuals, including 2 Maine residents. Notification was sent on March 25, 2022, offering 12 months of Equifax credit monitoring.

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Maine clockDiscovered Feb 27, 2022 → Filed with AG Mar 25, 202226d ✓ ME AG ≤30d26 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 · 31 days

discovery → filing · 26 days

Jan 27, 2022

Begins

Feb 27, 2022

Discovered

Mar 25, 2022

Filed

vs. sector median

14 wks faster

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed2,892 affectedView incident

Name: MCDONALD HOPKINS LLC
norm: mcdonald hopkins

Name: Rick L. Hug CPA, P.C.
norm: rick l hug cpa
Also named: Rick L. Hug CPA, P.C.dba oflegal entity
Rick Hug & Associatesdba oftrade name
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Feb 27, 2022
Breach occurred: Jan 27, 2022 – Feb 27, 2022
Undetected for: 31 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Mar 25, 2022
Affected individuals: 2,892state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial account
Data elements: Financial account numberSocial Security number
Attack vector: Unknown
Regulator citations: Filed data breach notice with Maine Attorney General

During the incident: Sent written notification to affected individuals
Offered 12 months Equifax credit monitoring
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 26 days(26 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG ≤30d · 26d
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: Feb 27, 2022
→ Filed with AG: Mar 25, 2022
26d 30 days ME AG ≤30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Feb 27, 2022 → Filed with AG: Mar 25, 2022	26d	30 days	ME AG ≤30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

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-a1252b4f8318/203651d2-19f5-4c68-a9f5-e9a86bd87c07.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Mar 25, 2022
Raw hash: d38ceb540bbe2b1fd74a498721fd459947a38bf4f351499d9e99ad37747df013

Reporting entityMCDONALD HOPKINS LLC

Victim entityRick L. Hug CPA, P.C.

Incidentdiscovered Feb 27, 2022

Stated responseSent written notification to affected individuals

ComplianceME AG ≤30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov