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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
- Entity Name: Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois
- Street Address: 175 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1550
- City: Chicago
- State, or Country if outside the US: IL
- Zip Code: 60604
Submitted By
- Name: Allison Noback
- Title: General Counsel and Ethics Officer
- Firm name (if different than entity):
- Telephone Number: 3129139131
- Email Address: Allison.Noback@RTACHICAGO.ORG
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Executive staff
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 2629
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 03/01/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 07/27/2023
- 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: 08/14/2023
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) - Notice of Data Event - ME.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 of credit monitoring and identity restoration services from Experian