Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Healthcare
  • Entity Name: Genetics & IVF Institute
  • Street Address: 3015 Williams Drive
  • City: Fairfax
  • State, or Country if outside the US: VA
  • Zip Code: 22031

Submitted By

  • Name: Alyssa Watzman
  • Title: Partner - Data Privacy Counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
  • Telephone Number: 7202922052
  • Email Address: alyssa.watzman@lewisbrisbois.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside Legal Counsel Retained to Assist with Data Security Incident

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1447
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 2
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 09/24/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 04/11/2022
  • 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: 05/10/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Genetics & IVF Institute - Consumer Notification Letter Sample.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, Web Watcher, Public Persona, Quick Cash Scan, $1 Million Identity Fraud Loss Reimbursement, Fraud Consultation, and Identity Theft Restoration