MalwareOtherRansomwareCapture Stored DataData ExfiltratedData EncryptedCustomer Data InvolvedRansom DemandedIdentity (basic)Government IDHighContained

First Baptist Church of Hammond

bd_f26219b192211b43 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1

Severity

High

Discovered

Jul 7, 2025

Filed

Aug 21, 2025

To disclose

6 weeks

Affected · nationwide

5,21721 in this filing

Linked

9 filings

Confidence

65%

Full breach record for First Baptist Church of Hammond →

First Baptist Church of Hammond reported a breach where an unknown actor accessed its network, encrypted files with ransomware, and exfiltrated data containing names, SSNs, and driver's license numbers between June 29 and July 2, 2025. The incident was discovered on July 7, 2025. Approximately 5,217 individuals were affected, including 21 Maine residents. Notices were sent on August 21, 2025, offering 12 months of credit monitoring via TransUnion.

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Maine clockDiscovered Jul 7, 2025 → Filed with AG Aug 21, 202545d ⏱ ME AG >30d6 weeks 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 · 8 days

discovery → filing · 6 weeks / 45 days

Jun 29, 2025

Begins

Jul 7, 2025

Discovered

Aug 21, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

2 wks faster

This filing is one of 9 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (1)

Leak Siterhysidabd_58ac4cdec3e0a04d2025-07-29 · +23dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Nebraska State AGbd_17cf995dead9c67d2025-08-21Verified by operator
Massachusetts State AGbd_8d4ca7e05a750f782025-08-21Verified by operator
Indiana State AGbd_e3aed04ac4644d012025-08-21Verified by operator
New Hampshire State AGbd_e9e27b94d10bddd42025-08-21Verified by operator

Show 3 more filings ↓up to 20d gap

Vermont State AGbd_4204e1002cded4262025-08-20 · +1dVerified
Montana State AGbd_5566a28cc1e477882025-08-20 · +1dVerified by operator
Illinois State AGbd_b1a7ad01b125a0fe2025-08-01 · +20dVerified by operator

Name: First Baptist Church of Hammond
norm: first baptist church of hammond

Name: First Baptist Church of Hammond
norm: first baptist church of hammond
Industry: Otherllm

Discovered: Jul 7, 2025
Breach occurred: Jun 29, 2025 – Jul 2, 2025
Undetected for: 8 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Aug 21, 2025
Affected individuals: 5,217state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Data elements: Social Security number
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1486 Data Encrypted for ImpactT1041 Exfiltration Over C2 ChannelT1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Notified Maine Attorney General

During the incident: Notified federal law enforcement
Published a notice on its website on July 15
Arranged services to provide individuals with notice and an offer of complimentary identity monitoring
Provided access to credit monitoring services for twelve (12) months, through TransUnion
Provided notified individuals with guidance on how to better protect against identity theft and fraud
Changes made: Implemented supplemental controls and practices to reduce the risk of an event like this reoccurring
Will continue to evaluate and update policies and practices as appropriate
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 6 weeks(45 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 45d
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: Jul 7, 2025
→ Filed with AG: Aug 21, 2025
45d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Jul 7, 2025 → Filed with AG: Aug 21, 2025	45d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 8 filings · 8 states

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Illinois State AGAug 1 · first

Vermont State AG+19d

Montana State AG+19d

Nebraska State AG+20d

Massachusetts State AG+20d

Indiana State AG+20d

New Hampshire State AG+20d

Maine State AG+20d · this page

Pattern: first filing Aug 1 (IL), last Aug 21 (ME) — a 20-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://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/505fbd4a-e768-47e5-acc0-2588b5102253.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Aug 21, 2025
Raw hash: c1047eeb99169453afe51c97558e90ab0bc7ebfce73093156ddb6ec5984cf47c

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (1)

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityFirst Baptist Church of Hammond

Victim entityFirst Baptist Church of Hammond

Incidentdiscovered Jul 7, 2025

Stated responseNotified federal law enforcement

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov