HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)HighContained

THE GEO GROUP, INC.

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Severity

High

Discovered

Aug 19, 2020

Filed

Nov 3, 2020

To disclose

11 weeks

Affected · nationwide

20,0173 in this filing

Linked

7 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for THE GEO GROUP, INC. →

The GEO Group Inc. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring between July 17, 2020, and August 19, 2020. The incident compromised approximately 20,017 individuals, including 3 Maine residents. Affected data included names and Social Security Numbers. The company engaged outside counsel and provided 2 years of complimentary credit monitoring through Experian to affected individuals.

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Maine clockDiscovered Aug 19, 2020 → Filed with AG Nov 3, 202076d ⏱ ME AG >30d11 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 · 33 days

discovery → filing · 11 weeks / 76 days

Jul 17, 2020

Begins

Aug 19, 2020

Discovered

Nov 3, 2020

Filed

vs. sector median

9 wks faster

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

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

California State AGbd_308bf1db68e0f67c2020-11-03Verified
Montana State AGbd_90155c399221de1e2020-11-03Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_9f57e2cd9e7ad18e2020-11-03Verified
Indiana State AGbd_f4607374fbca60072020-11-03Verified

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HHS OCRbd_51962359c517b50d2020-11-04 · +1dVerified
New Hampshire State AGbd_11272c6ffb5e8ebf2020-11-05 · +2dVerified

Name: THE GEO GROUP, INC.
norm: the geo
Domain: geogroup.com

Name: THE GEO GROUP, INC.
norm: the geo
Domain: geogroup.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Aug 19, 2020
Breach occurred: Jul 17, 2020 – Aug 19, 2020
Undetected for: 33 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Nov 3, 2020
Affected individuals: 20,017state + 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: Engaged outside counsel (Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP)
Sent written notification to affected individuals
Offered Experian's 2 year complimentary 3B credit monitoring
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 11 weeks(76 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 76d
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 19, 2020
→ Filed with AG: Nov 3, 2020
76d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Aug 19, 2020 → Filed with AG: Nov 3, 2020	76d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 7 filings · 7 states

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California State AGNov 3 · first

Montana State AGNov 3 · first

Massachusetts State AGNov 3 · first

Indiana State AGNov 3 · first

Maine State AGNov 3 · first · this page

HHS OCR+1d

New Hampshire State AG+2d

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/cc4b6251-be78-43a1-98bc-5626c6ef3210.shtml
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Nov 3, 2020
Raw hash: a72db9b28ff7fb00a6250a382b4aff4052ae1075dd77f3e774b0532b68d6966f

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (6) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityTHE GEO GROUP, INC.

Victim entityTHE GEO GROUP, INC.

Incidentdiscovered Aug 19, 2020

Stated responseEngaged outside counsel (Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP)

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov