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