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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.