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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Non-Profit
- Entity Name: Internews Network
- Street Address: PO 4448
- City: Arcata
- State, or Country if outside the US: CA
- Zip Code: 95518
Submitted By
- Name: Usha Chaudhary
- Title: Chief Operating Officer
- Firm name (if different than entity):
- Telephone Number: 202-960-8112
- Email Address: uchaudhary@INTERNEWS.ORG
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Chief Operating Officer
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 10637
- 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: 10/15/2015-12/16/2021
- Date Breach Discovered: 01/03/2022
- 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: 01/28/2022
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Internews Network - 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: 2 years of credit monitoring and identity protection services provided through Kroll