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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Other Commercial
- Entity Name: The Energy Cooperative
- Street Address: 1500 Granville Rd
- City: Newark
- State, or Country if outside the US: OH
- Zip Code: 43055
Submitted By
- Name: Ryan M. Christian, Sr.
- Title: Counsel
- Firm name (if different than entity): Baker & Hostetler LLP
- Telephone Number: 404-256-8234
- Email Address: rchristian@bakerlaw.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside Counsel
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 4883
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 5
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 02/03/2022-02/19/2022
- Date Breach Discovered: 06/03/2020
- 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: 06/30/2022
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Energy Coop - Maine Attachment.pdf
- Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: None
- 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: One year, IDX, Credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.