Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Newcourse Communications
  • Street Address: 5010 Linbar Dr #100
  • City: Nashville
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Tennessee
  • Zip Code: 37211

Submitted By

  • Name: Colin Battersby
  • Title: Member
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins PLC
  • Telephone Number: 2485932952
  • Email Address: cbattersby@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 77304, which includes previously reported 47,970 affected individuals reported to the AG on August 19, 2022
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 6, which includes previously reported 5 ME residents reported to the AG on August 19, 2022
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 04/27/2022 - 05/03/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: Additionally impacted indivduals discovered on 10/17/22
  • 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: 11/16/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Newcourse Communications - Old National Notice Letter - Round 2 - Standard - SSN_v02 (003) (10806372x7AB84).pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: On August 19, 2022, Newcourse Communications reported to the ME AG that 5 ME residents were impacted by an information security incident that occurred at Newcourse Communications. The indivdiuals were members of Old National Bank, an organization Newcourse Communications provides mailing services to.
  • 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: Complimentary 24 month credit monitoring