HackingEducationEducationCustomer Data InvolvedTargetedIdentity (basic)Government IDHighContained

Benedictine Schools of Richmond

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Severity

High

Discovered

Aug 16, 2024

Filed

Aug 29, 2024

To disclose

13 days

Affected · nationwide

2,6513 in this filing

Linked

5 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Benedictine Schools of Richmond →

Benedictine Schools of Richmond experienced an external system breach (hacking) between July 16-19, 2024. The incident was discovered on August 16, 2024, after forensic investigation revealed unauthorized access to personal information including names and Social Security numbers. Approximately 2,651 individuals were affected, including 3 Maine residents. Notices were sent on August 29, 2024, offering 12 months of credit monitoring.

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Maine clockDiscovered Aug 16, 2024 → Filed with AG Aug 29, 202413d ✓ ME AG ≤30d13 days 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

undetected · 31 days

discovery → filing · 13 days

Jul 16, 2024

Begins

Aug 16, 2024

Discovered

Aug 29, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

8 wks faster

This filing is one of 5 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_24c65617f50bfcb32024-08-29Verified
Montana State AGbd_47fe07544a5854432024-08-29Candidate
New Hampshire State AGbd_6cf62a3020afd71b2024-08-29Verified
Indiana State AGbd_817440aaccb5d5992024-08-29Verified

Name: Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
norm: constangy brooks smith prophete

Name: Benedictine Schools of Richmond
norm: benedictine schools of richmond
Industry: Educationllm

Discovered: Aug 16, 2024
Breach occurred: Jul 16, 2024 – Jul 19, 2024
Undetected for: 31 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 29, 2024
Affected individuals: 2,651state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Notified Maine Attorney GeneralNotified three major credit reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion)
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Engaged digital forensics and incident response specialists
Took steps to secure systems
Provided written notice to affected Maine residents
Provided access to credit monitoring services for twelve (12) months through IDX
Provided impacted individuals with guidance on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud
Providing written notice to relevant state regulators
Providing notice to the three major credit reporting agencies
Changes made: Implementing additional safeguards and training to its employees
Implementing measures to enhance the security of its digital environment
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 13 days(13 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG ≤30d · 13d
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: Aug 16, 2024
→ Filed with AG: Aug 29, 2024
13d 30 days ME AG ≤30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Aug 16, 2024 → Filed with AG: Aug 29, 2024	13d	30 days	ME AG ≤30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 5 filings · 5 states

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Massachusetts State AGAug 29 · first

Montana State AGAug 29 · first

New Hampshire State AGAug 29 · first

Indiana State AGAug 29 · first

Maine State AGAug 29 · 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/c67c48f7-9da5-4d64-a6c3-081728025b84.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 29, 2024
Raw hash: 2a9f77586e1740b5a5ea06893817d7927fdfc3d24d6ceca2d44d106946f6ce55

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (4) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityConstangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Victim entityBenedictine Schools of Richmond

Incidentdiscovered Aug 16, 2024

Stated responseEngaged digital forensics and incident response specialists

ComplianceME AG ≤30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov