Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: City of Quincy, Illinois
  • Street Address: 730 Maine Street
  • City: Quincy
  • State, or Country if outside the US: IL
  • Zip Code: 62301

Submitted By

  • Name: Carrie Potter
  • Title: Human Resources Director
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Mayor’s Office, City of Quincy
  • Telephone Number: 2172287749
  • Email Address: cpotter@quincyil.gov
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Human Resources Director

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 36,080
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 04/27/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 09/07/2022
  • 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: 9/19/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: City of Quincy, IL - 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: 12 months, Experian, Credit monitoring and Identity Restoration