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