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