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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Education
- Entity Name: Berwick Academy
- Street Address: 31 Academy Street
- City: South Berwick
- State, or Country if outside the US: Maine
- Zip Code: 03908
Submitted By
- Name: Dominic Paluzzi
- Title: Mr.
- Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins PLC
- Telephone Number: 248-220-1356
- Email Address: dpaluzzi@mcdonaldhopkins.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal Counsel
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 2,569
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 857
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 02/07/2020 - 05/20/2020
- Date Breach Discovered: January 21, 2021
- 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: 02/10/2021
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: BA DI - Standard Letter Sample REDACTED (9401419x7AB84).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: 24-month credit monitoring services, CyberScout. Proactive fraud assistance identity, theft and fraud resolution services.