Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Meritus Federal Credit Union
  • Street Address: 515 Guilbeau Road
  • City: Lafayette
  • State, or Country if outside the US: LA
  • Zip Code: 70506

Submitted By

  • Name: Brian Leger
  • Title: President / Chief Executive Officer
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 337-989-2800
  • Email Address: bleger@merituscu.net
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: President / Chief Executive Officer

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 20388
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 5
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 07/28/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 010/18/2021
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking), Other
    • If other, please specify: business email compromise
  • 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: 11/17/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Meritus - Regulator Notice - ME.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: N/A
  • 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, Experian, Credit monitoring and identity restoration