Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: American Alarm & Communications Inc.
  • Street Address: 297 Broadway
  • City: Arlington
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MA
  • Zip Code: 02474

Submitted By

  • Name: Dominik Cvitanovic
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
  • Telephone Number: 504.372.6698
  • Email Address: Dominik.Cvitanovic@wilsonelser.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 942
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 3
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 11/28/2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: 01/04/2024
  • 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: 02/01/2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Notification-Redacted.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: 12 months