Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: Heartland Alliance
  • Street Address: 208 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1300
  • City: Chicago
  • State, or Country if outside the US: IL
  • Zip Code: 60604

Submitted By

  • Name: Maria Efaplomatidis
  • Title: Counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
  • Telephone Number: 2122321366
  • Email Address: Maria.Efaplomatidis@lewisbrisbois.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 54914
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 3
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 1/2/2022 - 1/26/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 12/8/2022
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Financial Account Number or Credit/Debit Card Number (in combination with security code, access code, password or PIN for the account)

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 12/15/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Heartland Alliance - Regulatory Notification - ME.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: IDX, 12 months, credit monitoring, dark web monitoring, and identity protection services.