Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: Cradle of Hope Adoption Center, Inc.
  • Street Address: 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 310
  • City: Silver Spring
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MD
  • Zip Code: 20910

Submitted By

  • Name: Clayton Northouse
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Sidley Austin LLP
  • Telephone Number: 202-736-8131
  • Email Address: cnorthouse@sidley.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside Legal Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 592
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 2
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 6/4/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 6/4/2021
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Driver's License Number or Non-Driver Identification Card Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 7/28/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Cradle of Hope - sample ltr to placement clients.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: Cradle of Hope will provide two years of three-bureau credit monitoring through IDX.