Clustered 7 filings across 4 jurisdictions · filing window Dec 9, 2022 → Jan 30, 2023. View entity profile → Other incidents for this victim →
incident inc_adf43ecf3b7e47dc · merge_method deterministic · confidence 100%
Discovered → first regulatory filing
Range of discovered_at dates across filings
PII · Financial account
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.
CA ME MT NH
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
Sep 27, 2022 → Nov 7, 2022
When the intrusion reportedly occurred, per the linked filings
Oct 1, 2022
Reported by CALIFORNIA AG filings
Nov 7, 2022
Reported by MAINE AG, NEW HAMPSHIRE 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.
Special Buys Clothing Inc. (DBA Bargain Balloons) reported a data breach affecting 7,000 individuals, including 12 Maine residents. The breach, which occurred between September 27, 2022, and November 7, 2022, was an external system breach (hacking). The compromised information includes names and financial account or credit/debit card numbers with security codes. The company offered 12 months of free credit monitoring services through Equifax.
Affected (this filing): 12
Special Buys Clothing Inc. (DBA Bargain Balloons) disclosed a data breach affecting its website, BargainBalloons.com, between September 27 and November 7, 2022. An unauthorized outsider inserted malicious code onto the checkout page to skim customer information, including names, addresses, and credit card details. The company engaged forensic IT experts, secured the site, and notified law enforcement and privacy commissioners. Affected customers were offered 12 months of credit monitoring.
Special Buys Clothing Inc. (dba Bargain Balloons) notified NH AG of a data breach discovered Nov 7, 2022. Malicious code (skimmer) was inserted on the checkout page between Sep 27 and Nov 6, 2022, harvesting customer PII and credit card data. 15 NH residents affected. SBCI engaged forensic experts, removed code, and offered credit monitoring.
Affected (this filing): 15
Special Buys Clothing Inc. dba Bargain Balloons reported a data breach to the Montana Attorney General. The breach was reported on 2022-12-13. The breach occurred from 9/27/2022 to 12/28/2022. 15 Montana residents were affected.
Affected (this filing): 15
Special Buys Clothing Inc. (DBA Bargain Balloons) experienced a data breach between September 27 and November 7, 2022. An unauthorized outsider inserted malicious skimming code on the website's checkout page, capturing customer names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, and credit card information. The incident was discovered in October 2022 after a customer reported fraud. The company secured the website, removed the code, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring.
Special Buys Clothing Inc. DBA Bargain Balloons experienced an external system breach where an unauthorized party gained access to its network. The breach, which occurred from September 27, 2022, to December 28, 2022, resulted in the compromise of names and financial account or credit/debit card numbers with security codes for 12,270 individuals. The company began notifying affected individuals electronically on December 16, 2022, and offered 12 months of free credit monitoring services through Equifax.
Affected (this filing): 12,270
Special Buys Clothing DBA Bargain Balloons issued a supplemental notice to New Hampshire AG regarding a skimming attack affecting customer PII and credit card data. The incident occurred between Sept 27 and Dec 28, 2022, with 24 NH residents affected. The company rebuilt its website and limited payments to PayPal.
Affected (this filing): 24