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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Other Commercial
- Entity Name: Instron
- Street Address: 825 University Ave.
- City: Norwood
- State, or Country if outside the US: MA
- Zip Code: 02062
Submitted By
- Name: Jacob Morse
- Title: Associate
- Firm name (if different than entity): Jones Day
- Telephone Number: 617-449-6929
- Email Address: jacobmorse@jonesday.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1059
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 10
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 08/18/2023
- Date Breach Discovered: 12/08/2023
- 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: 12/21/2023
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Template Individual Notification Letter.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 complimentary one-bureau credit monitoring, fraud consultation, and identity theft restoration services through Kroll Information Assurance, LLC.