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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Other Commercial
- Entity Name: H.J. Russell & Company
- Street Address: 171 17th St., NW, Suite 1600
- City: Atlanta
- State, or Country if outside the US: Georgia
- Zip Code: 30363
Submitted By
- Name: Colin M. Battersby
- Title: Member
- Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins
- Telephone Number: 2485932952
- Email Address: cbattersby@mcdonaldhopkins.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1081
- 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: between September 21, 2021 and October 5, 2021
- Date Breach Discovered: January 6, 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: February 4, 2022
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: SSN [redacted] (10122185x7AB84).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: Complimentary 12 month Equifax credit monitoring