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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Financial Services
- Entity Name: Forward Bank
- Street Address: 1001 N. Central Ave.
- City: Marshfield
- State, or Country if outside the US: WI
- Zip Code: 54449
Submitted By
- Name: Aubrey Weaver
- Title: Partner
- Firm name (if different than entity): Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP
- Telephone Number: 941.875.5335
- Email Address: aweaver@constangy.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 46,019
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 7
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 09/06/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 10/27/2023
- Description of the Breach:
- External system breach (hacking)
- Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Driver's License Number or Non-Driver Identification Card Number
Notification and Protection Services
- Type of Notification: Written
- Date(s) of consumer notification: 11/17/2023
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Forward Bank - Consumer Notification Letter_static proof r1.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: IDX - 12 months of credit monitoring, dark web monitoring, $1 million identity fraud loss reimbursement policy, and fully managed identity theft recovery services.