Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: National Railroad Corporation (Amtrak)
  • Street Address: 1 Massachusetts Ave NW
  • City: Washington
  • State, or Country if outside the US: DC
  • Zip Code: 20001

Submitted By

  • Name: Divonne Smoyer
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Reed Smith LLP
  • Telephone Number: 202-414-9203
  • Email Address: dsmoyer@reedsmith.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 49289
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 214
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 07/24/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 07/24/2020
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with:

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 11/05/2020
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Amtrak AGR Member Notification Letter_11.4.DF.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; Experian; This product provides individuals with superior identity theft protection and resolution of identity theft.