HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedDelayed DiscoveryPIIIdentity (basic)LowContained

Bousquet Holstein PLLC

bd_ef36e2c3e73bfdee · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

Sep 25, 2023

Filed

Apr 29, 2024

To disclose

31 weeks

Affected

26state residents only

Linked

6 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Bousquet Holstein PLLC →2 incidents on file

Bousquet Holstein PLLC notified approximately 26 New Hampshire residents of an unauthorized access incident. On September 25, 2023, the firm detected suspicious activity on an employee's computer. An investigation revealed that an unauthorized actor accessed certain computer systems between September 25 and September 27, 2023, and likely accessed and acquired certain files containing personal information. The firm engaged external cybersecurity specialists, notified federal law enforcement, and implemented additional security safeguards and employee training. Affected individuals are offered 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration services.

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Incident timeline

discovery → filing · 31 weeks / 217 days

Sep 25, 2023

Begins

Sep 25, 2023

Discovered

Apr 29, 2024

Filed

vs. sector median

+13 wks slower

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

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Montana State AGbd_1b3adac6ec3e11e02024-04-29Candidate
Massachusetts State AGbd_536837461e7f11de2024-04-29Verified
Vermont State AGbd_684950ca7aa003532024-04-29Verified
Maine State AGbd_c243ce49814f35642024-04-29Verified

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Indiana State AGbd_e391a3f7a4d01e332024-04-29Verified

Name: Bousquet Holstein PLLC
norm: bousquet holstein
Domain: bhlawpllc.com

Name: Bousquet Holstein PLLC
norm: bousquet holstein
Domain: bhlawpllc.com
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Sep 25, 2023
Breach occurred: Sep 25, 2023 – Sep 27, 2023
Undetected for: 0 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Apr 29, 2024
Affected individuals: 26state-resident count only
Data types: PIIIdentity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Notified federal law enforcementProviding written notice of this incident to relevant state regulators

During the incident: Took steps to confirm the security of our systems
Began a comprehensive investigation with the assistance of external cybersecurity specialists
Notified federal law enforcement
Conducted a thorough review of the files likely affected to determine whether they contained any sensitive information
Implemented additional technical and security safeguards
Implemented cybersecurity and data privacy training to employees
Providing access to credit monitoring services for affected individuals through Cyberscout, a TransUnion company
Providing impacted individuals with guidance on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud
Providing written notice of this incident to relevant state regulators
Changes made: Review and enhance existing policies and procedures relating to data protection and security
Implemented additional security measures to mitigate risk associated with this incident and to help prevent similar future incidents
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 31 weeks(217 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 6 filings · 6 states

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Montana State AGApr 29 · first

Massachusetts State AGApr 29 · first

Vermont State AGApr 29 · first

Maine State AGApr 29 · first

Indiana State AGApr 29 · first

New Hampshire State AGApr 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://mm.nh.gov/files/uploads/doj/remote-docs/bousquet-holstein-20240429.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Apr 29, 2024
Raw hash: e7fc894bc703f22924980b7159e1dd042508292e0871420529f5f6fcbd453888

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityBousquet Holstein PLLC

Victim entityBousquet Holstein PLLC

Incidentdiscovered Sep 25, 2023

Stated responseTook steps to confirm the security of our systems

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancemm.nh.gov