HackingTechnologyTelecom & MediaInformationStolen CredentialsCapture Stored DataTargetedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountHealth (basic)PIIMediumContained

iHeartMedia

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Dec 27, 2024

Filed

Apr 30, 2025

To disclose

18 weeks

Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

4 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for iHeartMedia →2 incidents on file

iHeartMedia + Entertainment, Inc. disclosed a data breach occurring between December 24-27, 2024, where an unauthorized actor accessed files at local stations. Affected data included names, government IDs, financial account info, payment card data, and health information. The company engaged a cybersecurity firm, notified law enforcement, and strengthened security measures.

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Vermont clock✗ VT AG >45 bday18 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 · 3 days

discovery → filing · 18 weeks / 124 days

Dec 24, 2024

Begins

Dec 27, 2024

Discovered

Apr 11, 2025

Scope determined

Apr 30, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

1 wks faster

This filing is one of 4 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

California State AGbd_3039dbe2a94d0e4e2025-04-30Verified
Maine State AGbd_470abb724ceca2e82025-04-30Candidate
New Hampshire State AGbd_f8eaf82e7a27b6492025-04-30Verified

Name: iHeartMedia
norm: iheartmedia

Name: iHeartMedia
norm: iheartmedia
Industry: TechnologyllmTelecom & Mediallm

Discovered: Dec 27, 2024
Breach occurred: Dec 24, 2024 – Dec 27, 2024
Undetected for: 3 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: Apr 11, 2025
Notification sent: Apr 30, 2025
Affected individuals: Not disclosed
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountHealth (basic)PII
Data elements: Date of birth
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: External
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Implemented our response protocols
Took measures to contain the activity
Launched an investigation
Engaged a cybersecurity firm
Notified law enforcement
Changes made: Strengthened our existing security measures
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 18 weeks(124 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: VT AG >45 bday
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.

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 4 filings · 4 states

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California State AGApr 30 · first

Maine State AGApr 30 · first

New Hampshire State AGApr 30 · first

Vermont State AGApr 30 · 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://ago.vermont.gov/document/2025-04-30-iheartmedia-entertainment-data-breach-notice-consumers
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Apr 30, 2025
Raw hash: cd2812e9a537d5d390ec15ab5c6f6bdd47fcfb13eeb7d4f00c162f628bb1c7b8

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (3) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityiHeartMedia

Victim entityiHeartMedia

Incidentdiscovered Dec 27, 2024

Stated responseImplemented our response protocols

ComplianceVT AG >45 bday

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceago.vermont.gov