Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Riverhead Central School District
  • Street Address: 700 Osborn Avenue
  • City: Riverhead
  • State, or Country if outside the US: New York
  • Zip Code: 11901

Submitted By

  • Name: Richard Reiter
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
  • Telephone Number: 9148727728
  • Email Address: Richard.Reiter@wilsonelser.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Breach Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 22050
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 2
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 11/09/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 12/03/2021
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
    • If other, please specify: Ransomware
  • 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: 03/22/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Riverhead - ME AG Notice.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 of ID protection and credit monitoring via TransUnion/IDX