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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
- Entity Name: City of Wheat Ridge
- Street Address: 7500 W 29th Ave
- City: Wheat Ridge
- State, or Country if outside the US: Colorado
- Zip Code: 80033
Submitted By
- Name: Alyssa R. Watzman
- Title: Attorney
- Firm name (if different than entity): Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
- Telephone Number: 720-292-2052
- Email Address: Alyssa.Watzman@lewisbrisbois.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 5117
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 3
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 08/05/2022
- Date Breach Discovered: 09/14/2022
- Description of the Breach:
- External system breach (hacking)
- Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Driver's License Number or Non-Driver Identification Card Number
Notification and Protection Services
- Type of Notification: Written
- Date(s) of consumer notification: 09/28/2022
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: City of Wheat Ridge - Notice of Data Security Incident - Maine.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: IDX, 24 months of credit monitoring, web scanning, identity restoration services, fraud consultation services, and identity fraud loss reimbursement.