Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
  • Street Address: 436 Grant Street
  • City: Pittsburgh
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Pennsylvania
  • Zip Code: 15219

Submitted By

  • Name: Sadia Mirza
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Troutman Pepper
  • Telephone Number: 949-622-2786
  • Email Address: sadia.mirza@troutman.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 967690
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 9
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/28/2029
  • Date Breach Discovered: 06/01/2023
  • 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: Substitute Notice
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 07/28/2023; The County will also provide notice of the incident via U.S. mail for individuals who the County has sufficient contact information for.
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Sample Template Letter - Credit Monitoring.pdfSample Template Letter - Non-Credit Monitoring.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 Identity Protection Services