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Maine breach portal abused to publish fake data breach disclosures
Fraudulent data breach disclosures were submitted to Maine's official breach portal and publicly posted before verification, leading companies to deny the claims. The incident involved an unusual misinformation campaign exploiting the portal's process.
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