Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Stearns County, Minnesota
  • Street Address: 401 W. Wind Court
  • City: Cold Spring
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MN
  • Zip Code: 56320

Submitted By

  • Name: Matthew H. Meade
  • Title: Member
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellot
  • Telephone Number: 4125666983
  • Email Address: mmeade@eckertseamans.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 176
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 5
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 2/2/2023 - 4/22/2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: 08/02/2023
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 08/08/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Notice Proof - Stearns HRA- Remailing(113513435.2)_Redacted.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: 6/22/2023
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: Experian: 12 months of credit monitoring and identity restoration services