Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Kenneth M. Gerstein, CPA, MST, LLC
  • Street Address: 181 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Suite 150
  • City: Annapolis
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MD
  • Zip Code: 21401

Submitted By

  • Name: Kenneth M. Gerstein
  • Title: CPA
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (410) 721-0121
  • Email Address: ken@kengersteincpa.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: self

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1400
  • 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: January 7, 2022 – January 22, 2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: January 21, 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: September 7, 2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Kenneth M. Gerstein, CPA, MST, LLC - 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: Twelve (12) months, Experian, Credit Monitoring and Identity Restoration