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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Other Commercial
- Entity Name: Ferrara Candy Company
- Street Address: 404 W. Harrison St., Suite 650
- City: Chicago
- State, or Country if outside the US: IL
- Zip Code: 60607
Submitted By
- Name: Andrew Oppenheimer
- Title: General Counsel
- Firm name (if different than entity):
- Telephone Number: 773-692-8493
- Email Address: andrew.oppenheimer@ferrarausa.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: General Counsel
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 8359
- 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: 10/2/2021 – 10/9/2021
- Date Breach Discovered: 3/30/2022
- 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: 4/29/2022
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Ferrara Candy Company - Notice of Data Event - ME.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: 12 months; Equifax; Complimentary access to identity restoration, fraud consultation, and credit monitoring