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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Other Commercial
- Entity Name: Penny Publications LLC
- Street Address: 6 Prowitt Street
- City: Norwalk
- State, or Country if outside the US: CT
- Zip Code: 06855
Submitted By
- Name: John A. Darminio
- Title: Breach Counsel
- Firm name (if different than entity):
- Telephone Number: 914-353-3861
- Email Address: jdarminio@wshblaw.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Breach Counsel
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 372
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 2
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 8/3/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 8/3/2023
- 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: 11/3/2023
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: EXPERIAN_Job43041d05_PennyPublications_L01_SAS_0.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 through Experian IdentityWorks, which includes Credit Monitoring, Identity Theft Restoration, and other features