Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: McSweeney & Ricci
  • Street Address: 420 Washington St
  • City: Braintree
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MA
  • Zip Code: 02184

Submitted By

  • Name: Mary Lou Ricci
  • Title: Principal
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 7818488600 ext. 136
  • Email Address: mricci@mcsweeneyricci.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Principal

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 11,985
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 34
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 01/28/2021 - 01/31/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 01/29/2021
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other
    • If other, please specify: malware/ransomware
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Driver's License Number or Non-Driver Identification Card Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 07/29/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: McSweeney & Ricci - Notice of Data Event - ME.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: All impacted individuals will be offered credit monitoring by TransUnion Interactive, which includes unlimited access to the individual’s TransUnion credit report, daily credit monitoring, and email alerts for changes to their credit file.? Any individual who enrolls in the credit monitoring services will have up to $1,000,000 in identity theft insurance and access to credit specialists.? The package also provides identity restoration services, including access to a highly-skilled team of restoration specialists, and assistance with filing police reports and third-party negotiations.