Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: The Trustees of the Walters Art Gallery, Inc. dba the Walters Art Museum
  • Street Address: 600 North Charles Street
  • City: Baltimore
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MD
  • Zip Code: 21201

Submitted By

  • Name: Diane White
  • Title: Senior Administrator of Operations and Administration
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (410) 246-8305
  • Email Address: datainquiry@thewalters.org
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 10
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 5472
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: October 10, 2023 โ€“ 11
  • Date Breach Discovered: August 28, 2024
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with:

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: September 27, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Walters_Art_Museum_-_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 & Identity Monitoring