Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Healthcare
  • Entity Name: Advocates, Inc.
  • Street Address: 1881 Worcester Road
  • City: Framingham
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Massachusetts
  • Zip Code: 01701

Submitted By

  • Name: Donna Maddux
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
  • Telephone Number: 971-334-7001
  • Email Address: Donna.maddux@lewisbrisbois.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 70,031
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 94
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 09/14/2021-09/18/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 06/09/2022
  • 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: 06/28/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Advocates--ME Regulatory Notification Packet.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • 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: 12 months, IDX, credit monitoring services, fraud protection services