Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: Verified Carbon Standard Association
  • Street Address: One Thomas Circle, Northwest, #1050
  • City: Washington
  • State, or Country if outside the US: DC
  • Zip Code: 20005

Submitted By

  • Name: Will Ferretti
  • Title: COO
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 202-304-1665
  • Email Address: wferretti@verra.org
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: COO

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 87
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 01/23/2022 - 04/13/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 04/12/2022
  • 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: 12/22/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Verra - 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, Experian, Credit monitoring and identity restoration