Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: PPA Holdings, Inc.
  • Street Address: 420 3rd Avenue NW
  • City: Hickory
  • State, or Country if outside the US: North Carolina
  • Zip Code: 28601

Submitted By

  • Name: Leesa Smith
  • Title: CFO, Senior Director Post Merger Integration
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Freudenberg Filtration Technologies
  • Telephone Number: 603-340-0975
  • Email Address: Leesa.Smith@freudenberg-filter.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Executive of parent company to Filters Now, LLC.

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 34,477
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 72
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 07/23/2019 – 03/08/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 05/31/2022
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Financial Account Number or Credit/Debit Card Number (in combination with security code, access code, password or PIN for the account)

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 07/19/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Filters Now - ME Notice of Data Event - Exhibit 1.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: No
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: