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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Education
- Entity Name: Buffalo Public Schools
- Street Address: 712 City Hall, 65 Niagara Square
- City: Buffalo
- State, or Country if outside the US: New York
- Zip Code: 14202
Submitted By
- Name: Ryan C. Altieri
- Title: Associate Attorney
- Firm name (if different than entity): Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
- Telephone Number: 7168443726
- Email Address: raltieri@hselaw.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorneys
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 19494
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 3
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 02/8/2024 - 02/22/2024
- Date Breach Discovered: 04/05/2024
- 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: 04/22/2024
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Notice Proof (ME).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: 12 months CyEx Identity Complete fraud detection and credit monitoring services.