HackingTechnologyInformationStolen CredentialsCapture Stored DataData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedPIIIdentity (basic)LowContained

Forum Communications Company

bd_f07170d221fa9754 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

Low

Discovered

Jan 31, 2025

Filed

Mar 19, 2025

To disclose

7 weeks

Affected

5state residents only

Linked

8 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for Forum Communications Company →

Forum Communications Company reported an unauthorized access incident affecting 5 New Hampshire residents. The attacker accessed systems between Jan 14-31, 2025, acquiring files containing personal information. Forum engaged forensic investigators, reviewed the data, and offered complimentary credit monitoring via Experian IdentityWorks.

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Incident timeline

undetected · 17 days

discovery → filing · 7 weeks / 47 days

Jan 14, 2025

Begins

Jan 31, 2025

Discovered

Feb 21, 2025

Scope determined

Mar 19, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

12 wks faster

This filing is one of 8 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_0b123b92354c8d8d2025-03-19Verified
Montana State AGbd_26a5439a66ce6fb72025-03-19Candidate
Nebraska State AGbd_7a26f7ad4164379e2025-03-19Verified
Maine State AGbd_a21d894aeff107eb2025-03-19Verified

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Maryland State AGbd_acd217cd853fbc492025-03-19Verified
Vermont State AGbd_af4ff1acbb0906842025-03-19Verified
Indiana State AGbd_ace0038a536322612025-03-14 · +5dVerified

Name: Forum Communications Company
norm: forum communications

Name: Forum Communications Company
norm: forum communications
Industry: Technologyllm

Discovered: Jan 31, 2025
Breach occurred: Jan 14, 2025 – Jan 31, 2025
Undetected for: 17 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: Feb 21, 2025
Notification sent: —
Affected individuals: 5state-resident count only
Data types: PIIIdentity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Notified Attorney General John Formella of the State of New Hampshire
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Began an investigation
Engaged a leading computer forensics firm to further investigate and confirm the security of its systems
Reviewed these files
Arranged for you to enroll in a complimentary, membership of Experian IdentityWorksSM Credit 3B
Changes made: Taking steps to reduce the risk of this type of incident occurring in the future
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 7 weeks(47 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 8 filings · 8 states

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Indiana State AGMar 14 · first

Massachusetts State AG+5d

New Hampshire State AG+5d · this page

Pattern: first filing Mar 14 (IN), last Mar 19 (NH) — a 5-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?

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/forum-communications-company-20250319.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Mar 19, 2025
Raw hash: e961d46d770d2b6f3755d6a0638ae0235219380c5d81b28925000e2ef8d0723f

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityForum Communications Company

Victim entityForum Communications Company

Incidentdiscovered Jan 31, 2025

Stated responseBegan an investigation

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancemm.nh.gov