🍁Vermont State AGlinked via multistate filing link · 100%
Clustered 5 filings across 5 jurisdictions · filing window Oct 9, 2023 → Oct 10, 2023. View entity profile → Other incidents for this victim →
incident inc_96e1fa16a9fe47f3 · merge_method deterministic · confidence 100%
Discovered → first regulatory filing
Range of discovered_at dates across filings
CA ME MT NH VT
Time between earliest and latest filing
Not recorded for this incident
Leak precedence · Materiality delta · SEC filing delay — no leak-site claim in this cluster; no SEC 8-K in this cluster.
all State AG
per-filing reported counts
State AGs report only their own residents; bars show per-filing counts.
Earliest sighting first · deep chronology in Litigation Timeline
May 16, 2023
When the intrusion reportedly occurred, per the linked filings
May 27, 2023
Reported by VERMONT AG, NEW HAMPSHIRE AG, MAINE AG, CALIFORNIA AG filings
About this clustering
DisclosureLens links filings into incidents through layered matchers: deterministic rules (same source document, multistate filings of one breach, tight-window same-victim pairs), a weighted-similarity scorer for cross-source candidates, and an operator review queue for everything uncertain. Each link records its own method and confidence — shown per filing in the timeline below. The system defaults to NOT merging when uncertain, because a false merge (collapsing two unrelated breaches) is more harmful than a false split (showing related filings separately); uncertain pairs route to human review instead of auto-merging. Filing summaries shown in the timeline are AI-generated extracts — verify each against its linked source.
West Texas Gas notified consumers of a data breach where an unauthorized third party accessed systems starting May 16, 2023, copying files containing names and SSNs/tax IDs. The incident was discovered on May 27, 2023. No evidence of misuse was found. The company notified law enforcement, enhanced network security, and offered two years of Equifax Credit Watch Gold.
West Texas Gas reported a data breach to the Montana Attorney General. The breach was reported on 2023-10-09. The breach occurred from 5/1/2023 to 5/30/2023. 45 Montana residents were affected.
Affected (this filing): 45
West Texas Gas notified the New Hampshire Attorney General of a cybersecurity incident affecting 20 NH residents. Unauthorized access occurred starting May 16, 2023, and was discovered on May 27, 2023. The attacker copied and deleted files, potentially exposing names, SSNs, and financial account numbers. Notifications were sent on October 9, 2023, offering Equifax Credit Watch Gold. Law enforcement was notified, and network controls were enhanced.
Affected (this filing): 20
West Texas Gas reported a data breach impacting 12 Maine residents, which occurred on May 16, 2023, and was discovered on May 27, 2023. The breach resulted from an external system hack, compromising names and financial account or credit/debit card numbers along with their associated access codes. The company notified affected individuals on October 9, 2023, and offered 24 months of credit monitoring services through Equifax.
Affected (this filing): 12
West Texas Gas reported that an unauthorized third party gained access to its network beginning approximately May 16, 2023. The company became aware of the unauthorized activity on May 27, 2023. The attacker copied certain files containing personal information, including names and, in some cases, Social Security or tax identification numbers, and deleted other files. The company launched an investigation, notified law enforcement, and implemented enhanced security measures. No evidence of misuse of the personal information was found. Affected individuals are offered two years of complimentary Equifax Credit WatchTM Gold.