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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Financial Services
- Entity Name: National Institutes of Health Federal Credit Union ("NIHFCU")
- Street Address: P.O. Box 6475
- City: Rockville
- State, or Country if outside the US: Maryland
- Zip Code: 20849-6475
Submitted By
- Name: Michael Waters
- Title: Shareholder
- Firm name (if different than entity): Polsinelli PC, 150 N. Riverside Plaza, Ste 3000, Chicago, IL 60606
- Telephone Number: 312-463-6212
- Email Address: mwaters@polsinelli.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 14,706
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 6
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 04/11/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 05/19/2023
- 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: 07/05/2023
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: NIH FCU - Adult 1 Yr CM_ Proof_R1.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: 12 month, Experian, IdentityWorks Credit 3B identity protection services