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Breach notice filed by Hartson-Kennedy Inc. (February 2025)

Organization named: Hartson-Kennedy Inc. Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: An attacker accessed its systems as a result of an employee clicking a malicious advertisement in an attempt to download a Web browser. As a result, the attacker was able to gain access to parts of Hartson-Kennedy's network and view and take certain files

What the sources say

Maryland Attorney General security breach notices Primary notice

Posted on the Maryland Attorney General security breach notices with a submission date of Feb. 19, 2025.

Organization as reported
Hartson-Kennedy Inc.
Category as reported
An attacker accessed its systems as a result of an employee clicking a malicious advertisement in an attempt to download a Web browser. As a result, the attacker was able to gain access to parts of Hartson-Kennedy's network and view and take certain files
Information types as reported
Name, Social Security number, driver's license or state or other ID number, and/or financial account information
Submission date
Feb. 19, 2025
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-19 05:01 UTC (revision 48596, list:Security-Breach-Notices-2025:item:184)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

The listing records a filing with the agency; it is not a finding by the agency.

Figures, per source

  • 1 individuals affected (residents of the reporting state), according to the Maryland Attorney General security breach notices, source date Feb. 19, 2025, revision observed 2026-10-19.

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Timeline

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  • Submission date (Maryland Attorney General security breach notices)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 48596)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

  • Hartson-Kennedy Inc. Named as the filer Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-11-04, method manual.

Archived evidence

  • 702a823ff570849f6017115a54be4f760c6541d6fa8a04f772fd9e9e4fe1e138
    application/json, 182,820 bytes, retrieved from Maryland Attorney General security breach notices, 2026-10-19 05:01 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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