HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesStolen CredentialsCustomer Data InvolvedTargetedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountMediumContained

Michael T. Blevins, Inc.

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Mar 31, 2017

Filed

May 19, 2017

To disclose

7 weeks

Affected

1state residents only

Linked

2 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Michael T. Blevins, Inc. →

Michael T. Blevins, Inc. notified the NH AG of a security incident affecting one NH resident. Unauthorized access occurred March 26-31, 2017. Client data (names, SSNs, DOBs, financial accounts) was accessed. Incident contained; forensic experts engaged; law enforcement/IRS notified. 12 months identity protection offered.

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Incident timeline

undetected · 5 days

discovery → filing · 7 weeks / 49 days

Mar 26, 2017

Begins

Mar 31, 2017

Discovered

May 19, 2017

Filed

vs. sector median

12 wks faster

This filing is one of 2 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

California State AGbd_2aeaa36036cb7b7d2017-05-20 · +1dCandidate

Name: Michael T. Blevins, Inc.
norm: michael t blevins

Name: Michael T. Blevins, Inc.
norm: michael t blevins
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Mar 31, 2017
Breach occurred: Mar 26, 2017 – Mar 31, 2017
Undetected for: 5 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: May 19, 2017
Affected individuals: 1state-resident count only
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial account
Data elements: Social Security numberDate of birth
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Contacted law enforcement and the IRS
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Engaged an outside forensic expert to assist in investigating and remediating the situation
Reconfigured various components of its systems to prevent unauthorized access
Implemented additional layers of protection to enhance the security of its systems
Contacted law enforcement and the IRS
Changes made: Reconfigured various components of its systems to prevent unauthorized access
Implemented additional layers of protection to enhance the security of its systems
Offered twelve months of complimentary identity protection services
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 7 weeks(49 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: — (clock not assessable for this source)

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 2 filings · 2 states

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New Hampshire State AGMay 19 · first · this page

California State AG+1d

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/blevins-20170519.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: May 19, 2017
Raw hash: 369a58fbaff02a65669cef0625cd3a7f546f40495b50bfd365f44daa922b958a

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityMichael T. Blevins, Inc.

Victim entityMichael T. Blevins, Inc.

Incidentdiscovered Mar 31, 2017

Stated responseEngaged an outside forensic expert to assist in investigating and remediating the situation

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancemm.nh.gov