Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Healthcare
  • Entity Name: Shields Health Care Group, Inc.
  • Street Address: 700 Congress St, Suite 204
  • City: Quincy
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MA
  • Zip Code: 02169

Submitted By

  • Name: Peter Ferrari
  • Title: President
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 617-376-7457
  • Email Address: pferrari@shields.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: President

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 2,380,483
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 2,260
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 03/07/2022 - 03/28/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 03/28/2022 - 03/27/2023
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Driver's License Number or Non-Driver Identification Card Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 04/19/2023; 07/25/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Shields - Exhibit A.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: 07/22/2022
  • 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, Kroll, Credit monitoring and identity theft protection