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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Other Commercial
- Entity Name: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
- Street Address: 3001 Deming Way
- City: Middleton
- State, or Country if outside the US: Wisconsin
- Zip Code: 53562
Submitted By
- Name: Wendell Bartnick
- Title: Partner
- Firm name (if different than entity): Reed Smith LLP
- Telephone Number: 713-469-3838
- Email Address: wbartnick@reedsmith.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside Counsel
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 3225
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/30/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 08/11/2023
- 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: 11/13/2023
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: EXPERIAN_K3138_Virgin Pulse Inc (Spectrum)_L02_SAS_3.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: 24 months of credit monitoring and identity protection services from Experian