HackingProfessional ServicesProfessional ServicesStolen CredentialsData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedGovernment IDIdentity (basic)MediumContained

Centre for Sustainable Energy

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Nov 17, 2021

Filed

Feb 14, 2022

To disclose

13 weeks

Affected

2state residents only

Linked

2 filings

Confidence

67%

Full breach record for Centre for Sustainable Energy →2 incidents on file

Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) notified the New Hampshire Attorney General of a data security incident discovered on November 17, 2021. Cybercriminals claimed access to CSE systems. CSE determined that the name, address, and Social Security numbers of two New Hampshire residents were potentially acquired. CSE engaged forensic investigators, implemented safeguards, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring. No evidence of misuse was found.

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Incident timeline

discovery → filing · 13 weeks / 89 days

Nov 17, 2021

Discovered

Feb 14, 2022

Filed

vs. sector median

5 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

Massachusetts State AGbd_531248b812fbff342022-02-14Verified

Name: Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
norm: troutman pepper hamilton sanders
Domain: troutman.com

Name: Centre for Sustainable Energy
norm: centre for sustainable energy
Domain: cse.org.uk
Industry: Professional Servicesllm

Discovered: Nov 17, 2021
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Feb 17, 2022
Affected individuals: 2state-resident count only
Data types: Government IDIdentity (basic)
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Engaged an independent digital forensics and incident response firm
Implemented additional safeguards to improve data security
Offering identity theft protection services for twelve (12) months through IDX
Created a call center to answer any questions from affected persons
Changes made: Implemented additional safeguards to improve data security
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 13 weeks(89 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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Massachusetts State AGFeb 14 · first

New Hampshire State AGFeb 14 · 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://mm.nh.gov/files/uploads/doj/remote-docs/center-sustainable-energy-20220214.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Feb 14, 2022
Raw hash: bbe8b70730b26734ba1aeea8fa31105eacfaed83cf29863da98b9da6c0cc39ab

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityTroutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP

Victim entityCentre for Sustainable Energy

Incidentdiscovered Nov 17, 2021

Stated responseEngaged an independent digital forensics and incident response firm

Complianceclock not assessable

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancemm.nh.gov