Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Veridian Credit Union
  • Street Address: 1827 Ansborough Ave
  • City: Waterloo
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Iowa
  • Zip Code: 50701

Submitted By

  • Name: Ryan M. Cook, Esq.
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP
  • Telephone Number: 346.241.4107
  • Email Address: Ryan.Cook@lewisbrisbois.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 12996
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 26
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 03/14/2023 - 04/02/2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: 04/03/2023
  • 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: 05/03/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Veridian Data Security Breach Notice Letter.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: IDX, Single bureau credit monitoring, ID theft reimbursement insurance policy, fraud consultation and identify theft protection