Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Readerlink Distribution Services, LLC
  • Street Address: 1420 Kensington Road, Suite 300
  • City: Oak Brook
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Illinois
  • Zip Code: 60523

Submitted By

  • Name: Michael Malkin
  • Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (724) 704-8403
  • Email Address: MMalkin@Readerlink.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 4,932
  • 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: 06/03/2020 - 06/17/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 08/15/2020
  • 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: 10/07/2020
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Readerlink -Notice of Event - ME - Exhibit 1.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: n/a
  • 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, Kroll, Credit monitoring and identity restoration services