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Maine takes down its data breach notification portal after it is flooded by fake claims

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  • Maine AG’s breach reporting portal abused with fake notices impersonating Discord and VRChat
  • False reports submitted via public intake system; later confirmed hoaxes and removed
  • Portal taken offline for investigation, with companies still able to file but public access suspended

The Office of the Maine Attorney General has been forced to pull its reporting portal offline after multiple fake disclosures ended up on the website.

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