Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: Upper Merion Township
  • Street Address: 175 West Valley Forge Road
  • City: King of Prussia
  • State, or Country if outside the US: PA
  • Zip Code: 19406

Submitted By

  • Name: Dominic Paluzzi
  • Title: Member
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins PLC
  • Telephone Number: (248) 222-1356
  • Email Address: dpaluzzi@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 2961
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: December 27, 2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: August 09, 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 25, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: NoticeLetter_W2_Adult_SSN_UMT_v3_Redacted.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: 01/22/2024
  • 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, TransUnion, single bureau credit monitoring, credit alerts, and fraud and identity theft assistance