Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Sumner Communications, Inc.
  • Street Address: 6 Research Drive, Suite 420
  • City: Shelton
  • State, or Country if outside the US: CT
  • Zip Code: 06484

Submitted By

  • Name: Linn Freedman
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Robinson & Cole LLP
  • Telephone Number: 401-709-3353
  • Email Address: lfreedman@rc.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside Legal Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 200
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 4
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/09/2019-04/13/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 06/22/2022
  • 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: 07/11/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Sumner Individual Notification.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: 24 months, Experian IdentityWorks