Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Houser LLP
  • Street Address: 9970 Research Drive
  • City: Irvine
  • State, or Country if outside the US: CA
  • Zip Code: 92618

Submitted By

  • Name: Eric Houser
  • Title: Managing Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 949 679-1111
  • Email Address: ehouser@houser-law.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Partner

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 326386
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1483
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/07/2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: 01/18/2024
  • 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: 02/28/2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Houser LLP - 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: Houser providing access to credit monitoring services for 12 months, through IDX, A ZeroFox Company, to individuals whose personal information was potentially affected by this incident, at no cost to these individuals.