Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: South Walton Fire District
  • Street Address: 911 N County Highway 393
  • City: Santa Rosa Beach
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Florida
  • Zip Code: 32459

Submitted By

  • Name: Maria Efaplomatidis
  • Title: Attorney / Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith ("Lewis Brisbois")
  • Telephone Number: 2122321366
  • Email Address: maria.efaplomatidis@lewisbrisbois.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney and Legal Representative

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 25351
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 11
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/30/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 10/20/2022
  • 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: 11/21/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: South Walton - ME Package Online Submission 11.21.22.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: None
  • 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 - Services include credit and dark web monitoring, a $1 million identity fraud loss reimbursement policy, and fully managed identity theft recovery services.