HackingFinancial ServicesFinanceVulnerability ExploitCapture Stored DataData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedDelayed DiscoveryIdentity (basic)Government IDHighContained

Hertz Farm Management

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Severity

High

Discovered

Nov 7, 2025

Filed

Dec 9, 2025

To disclose

5 weeks

Affected · nationwide

1,5965 in this filing

Linked

10 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for Hertz Farm Management →

Hertz Farm Management, Inc. reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring June 29, 2025, with data exfiltration confirmed on July 3, 2025. The incident was discovered on November 7, 2025, after a review of affected data. 1,596 individuals were affected, including 5 Maine residents. Compromised data included names and Social Security numbers. HFM disconnected its network, engaged forensic specialists, reset passwords, notified federal law enforcement, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring.

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Maine clockDiscovered Nov 7, 2025 → Filed with AG Dec 9, 202532d ⏱ ME AG >30d5 weeks discovery → filing

⚠ AG web formThe discovery date came from the AG web-form field, which is systematically later than the detection date stated in the letter. Treat the clock as indicative.

Incident timeline

undetected · 131 days

discovery → filing · 5 weeks / 32 days

Jun 29, 2025

Begins

Nov 7, 2025

Discovered

Dec 9, 2025

Filed

vs. sector median

4 wks faster

This filing is one of 10 about the same incident.View merged incident

A leak claim by akira about this victim predates this filing by 167 days.View originating leak claim

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Ransomware claims (2)

Leak Siteakirabd_620c53a5b26712a92025-06-29 · +163dVerified by operator
Leak Siteakirabd_37246cffba6d7ada2025-06-25 · +167dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Vermont State AGbd_401328525761e9e92025-12-09Verified
Iowa State AGbd_7160e8351f0d526e2025-12-09Candidate
Nebraska State AGbd_c20dd3d4ae54e3522025-12-09Verified
Indiana State AGbd_d0808740f53b75d62025-12-09Verified by operator

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Montana State AGbd_d1f1e5b491e1efae2025-12-09Verified
Massachusetts State AGbd_1e03e702fcac5e332025-12-10 · +1dVerified by operator
New Hampshire State AGbd_982bad4979fbb6c02025-12-15 · +6dVerified

Name: Kennedys CMK LLP
norm: kennedys cmk

Name: Hertz Farm Management
norm: hertz farm management
Domain: hertz.ag
Industry: Financial Servicesllm

Discovered: Nov 7, 2025
Breach occurred: Jun 29, 2025 – Jul 3, 2025
Undetected for: 131 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Dec 9, 2025
Affected individuals: 1,596state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government ID
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1190 Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1078 Valid AccountsT1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Reported to Maine Office of Attorney GeneralReporting to other state regulators as required
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Disconnected its network from the internet
Partnered with specialists to investigate the nature and scope of the disruption
Reset user passwords
Reported the incident to federal law enforcement
Changes made: Reviewing the existing security controls and policies & procedures it has in place to remain resilient against future threats
Offering twelve (12) months of complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services through HaystackID
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 5 weeks(32 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 32dLeak >90d
Discovery-date grounding: AG web formThe discovery date came from the AG web-form field, which is systematically later than the detection date stated in the letter. Treat the clock as indicative.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
Maine
Discovered: Nov 7, 2025
→ Filed with AG: Dec 9, 2025
32d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Nov 7, 2025 → Filed with AG: Dec 9, 2025	32d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 8 filings · 8 states

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Vermont State AGDec 9 · first

Iowa State AGDec 9 · first

Nebraska State AGDec 9 · first

Indiana State AGDec 9 · first

Montana State AGDec 9 · first

Maine State AGDec 9 · first · this page

Massachusetts State AG+1d

New Hampshire State AG+6d

Pattern: first filing Dec 9 (VT), last Dec 15 (NH) — a 6-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-a1252b4f8318/28ce91a7-f6ed-4a8b-b22f-c91400a5404f.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Dec 9, 2025
Raw hash: c86940bee10f0cbb61b914a5acb6272d1ad82d907124bff5e5b88736b617c8ec

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (2)

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityKennedys CMK LLP

Victim entityHertz Farm Management

Incidentdiscovered Nov 7, 2025

Stated responseDisconnected its network from the internet

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov