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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
- Entity Name: North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners
- Street Address: 121 Edinburgh South Drive, Suite 209
- City: Cary
- State, or Country if outside the US: NC
- Zip Code: 27511
Submitted By
- Name: Lynda Elliott
- Title: Executive Director
- Firm name (if different than entity):
- Telephone Number: (919) 736-6123
- Email Address: lelliott@nccosmeticarts.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Director
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 28018
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 8
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: October 31, 2024
- Date Breach Discovered: June 17, 2025
- 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: July 08, 2025
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: North_Carolina_Board_of_Cosmetic_Art_Examiners_-_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, IDX, identity theft and fraud protection