Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: State of Montana Office of Public Instruction
  • Street Address: PO Box 202501
  • City: Helena
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MT
  • Zip Code: 59620

Submitted By

  • Name: Colin Battersby
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins
  • Telephone Number: 248.593.2952
  • Email Address: cbattersby@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 93
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 01/01/2013
  • Date Breach Discovered: 11/13/2020
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Internal system breach
  • 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: 02/05/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Sample Notice Letter Redacted (9388492x7AB84).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: Yes – Experian 3B for 12 months, credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.