🍁Vermont State AG
Clustered 7 filings across 7 jurisdictions · filed Apr 1, 2024. View entity profile → Other incidents for this victim →
incident inc_bbe8690777354b0f · merge_method human · confidence 100%
Discovered → first regulatory filing
Range of discovered_at dates across filings
CA IN ME MT NH VT WA
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
Oct 27, 2023 → Oct 29, 2023
When the intrusion reportedly occurred, per the linked filings
Oct 29, 2023
Reported by VERMONT AG, CALIFORNIA AG, WASHINGTON AG, NEW HAMPSHIRE AG filings
Mar 13, 2024
Reported by MAINE AG filing
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.
Ace Hardware Corporation notified Vermont consumers of a data breach occurring October 27-29, 2023. Unauthorized actors accessed corporate network data including names and other personal identifiers. No evidence of misuse was found. Ace engaged forensic specialists and law enforcement, implemented technical safeguards, and offered 12 months of credit monitoring.
Ace Hardware Corporation reported a data breach to the Montana Attorney General. The breach was reported on 2024-04-01. The breach occurred from 10/27/2023 to 10/29/2023. 3 Montana residents were affected.
Affected (this filing): 3
Ace Hardware Corporation reported a data breach to the Indiana Attorney General. The breach occurred on 2023-10-27 and was reported on 2024-04-01. 15 Indiana residents were affected. 7,295 individuals affected in total.
Affected (this filing): 7,295
Ace Hardware Corporation reported a data security incident discovered on October 29, 2023. An unauthorized actor accessed corporate systems between October 27-29, 2023. Affected data includes first and last name in combination with Social Security Number. The company engaged third-party specialists, secured the environment, and is offering credit monitoring. No evidence of misuse was found.
Ace Hardware Corporation reported an external system breach (hacking) occurring between October 27 and 29, 2023, discovered on March 13, 2024. The incident compromised names and Social Security Numbers of 7,295 individuals, including one Maine resident. Notification was sent on April 1, 2024, offering 12 months of credit monitoring via Experian.
Affected (this filing): 7,295
Ace Hardware Corporation, a business sector entity reported a ransomware incident to the Washington Attorney General. The organization became aware of the incident on 2023-10-29 and filed notice on 2024-04-01. 613 Washington residents were affected. 155 days elapsed between awareness and notification. 2 days to identify the breach. 0 days to contain the breach.
Affected (this filing): 613
Ace Hardware Corporation notified New Hampshire residents of a data security incident discovered on October 29, 2023, involving unauthorized access to corporate systems between October 27-29, 2023. The incident potentially exposed personal information including names, addresses, and government IDs. Ace engaged third-party cybersecurity experts and law enforcement, implemented additional technical safeguards, and offered complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals.