Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Braverman CPA PC
  • Street Address: 520 Eighth Avenue #2001
  • City: New York
  • State, or Country if outside the US: New York
  • Zip Code: 10018

Submitted By

  • Name: Shawn Tuma
  • Title: Breach Counsel, Partner-in-Charge
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Spencer Fane LLP
  • Telephone Number: 9723240317
  • Email Address: stuma@spencerfane.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Breach Counsel, Partner-in-Charge

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 6530
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 15
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 02/01/2020 - 06/30/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 10/22/2020
  • 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: 08/06/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: BRAVERMAN _ Notification Letter (General-Final)(3050593.2) v3.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: Yes. Customers will receive free credit and CyberScan monitoring protection, a $1,000,000 insurance reimbursement policy, and managed ID theft recovery services.