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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Financial Services
- Entity Name: Next Financial Group, Inc.
- Street Address: 11740 Katy Freeway Suite 600
- City: Houston
- State, or Country if outside the US: Texas
- Zip Code: 77079
Submitted By
- Name: Maria Seedner
- Title: Corporate Counsel
- Firm name (if different than entity):
- Telephone Number: 858-354-8742
- Email Address: maria.seedner@atriawealth.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Broker-Dealer
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1,008
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 847
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/10/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 10/23/2023
- Description of the Breach:
- External system breach (hacking)
- Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Financial Account Number or Credit/Debit Card Number (in combination with security code, access code, password or PIN for the account)
Notification and Protection Services
- Type of Notification: Written
- Date(s) of consumer notification: 11/06/2023
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Next Financial Group, Inc. - 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