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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Education
- Entity Name: Springfield Public Schools
- Street Address: 1550 Main Street
- City: Springfield
- State, or Country if outside the US: Massachusetts
- Zip Code: 01103
Submitted By
- Name: Lauren C. Ostberg
- Title: Ms.
- Firm name (if different than entity): Bulkley, Richardson & Gelinas, LLP
- Telephone Number: 4132726282
- Email Address: lostberg@bulkley.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: attorney
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1000+
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 13
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 10/8/2020
- Date Breach Discovered: 11/13/2020
- Description of the Breach:
- External system breach (hacking)
- Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Financial Account Number or Credit/Debit Card Number (in combination with security code, access code, password or PIN for the account)
Notification and Protection Services
- Type of Notification: Written
- Date(s) of consumer notification: 12/3/2020
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: SPS Consumer Notification Letter (MA and general).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: 24 months, IDX, credit monitoring