Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

• Type of Organization: Healthcare
• Entity Name: Preferred Care Home Health Services
• Street Address: 1876 Trade Center Way, Suite 200
• City: Naples
• State, or Country if outside the US: Florida
• Zip Code: 34109

Submitted By

• Name: Lindsay
• Title: Nickle
• Firm name (if different than entity): Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
• Telephone Number: 214.722.7141
• Email Address: Lindsay.Nickle@lewisbrisbois.com
• Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal Counsel

Breach Information

• Total number of persons affected (including residents): 2984
• Total number of Maine residents affected: 3
• If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
• Date(s) Breach Occured: 01/13/2020 - 04/27/2020
• Date Breach Discovered: 08/28/2020
• 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: 09/28/2020
• Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: H:\Desktop\Preferred Care - Notification\Preferred Care - Maine Attorney General Notification Letter.pdfH:\Desktop\Preferred Care - Notification\Preferred Care - Sample Notification Letter (v2).pdfH:\Desktop\Preferred Care - Notification\Preferred Care - Sample Notification Letter (v3).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 of credit monitoring and identity protection services through Kroll for individuals whose Social Security numbers were potentially affected.