Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group Inc.
  • Street Address: One Seafood Way
  • City: Boston
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MA
  • Zip Code: 02210

Submitted By

  • Name: Melissa Lee
  • Title: Director of Compliance, Payroll & Benefits
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (617) 600-6336
  • Email Address: mlee@swrg.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1189
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 06/09/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 01/14/2022
  • 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: 04/21/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: PPX Hospitality - Notice of Data Event - ME.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, Experian, credit monitoring and identity restoration