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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Non-Profit
- Entity Name: Greater Boston Legal Services, Inc. ("GBLS")
- Street Address: 197 Friend Street
- City: Boston
- State, or Country if outside the US: Massachusetts
- Zip Code: 02114
Submitted By
- Name: Michael J Waters
- Title: Shareholder
- Firm name (if different than entity): Polsinelli PC, 150 N. Riverside Plaza, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60606
- Telephone Number: 3124636212
- Email Address: mwaters@polsinelli.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 34,426
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 31
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: 06/24/2021 - 06/26/2021
- Date Breach Discovered: 06/26/2021
- 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: 09/14/2021
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Greater Boston Legal Services Ad 1yr Client r3prf.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, Experian, IdentityWorks Credit 3B identity protection services