Maine temporarily took its public breach reporting portal offline after fake disclosures impersonating Discord and VRChat were published through the state system. The Attorney General’s Office is reviewing procedures after confirming the reports were hoaxes and removing the false filings from the database. #Discord #VRChat #MaineAttorneyGeneralsOffice
Keypoints
- Maine disabled public access to its breach notification database after fraudulent filings were discovered.
- The fake disclosures impersonated Discord and VRChat on the state reporting portal.
- VRChat confirmed the filing was fraudulent and used a fictitious employee name.
- The Maine Attorney General’s Office said the false reports were removed from the database.
- The state is reviewing its reporting procedures to reduce future abuse.