Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: IES Communications, LLC
  • Street Address: 2801 South Fair Lane
  • City: Tempe
  • State, or Country if outside the US: AZ
  • Zip Code: 85282

Submitted By

  • Name: Jarman Smith
  • Title: Associate
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
  • Telephone Number: (330) 572-1953
  • Email Address: jarman.smith@dinsmore.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 6241
  • 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: 03/07/2025
  • Date Breach Discovered: 03-17-2025
  • 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: 07/03/2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Data_Breach_Notification_(IES_Employees_-_ME)_(2025-07-07).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: IES Communications, LLC has secured the services of Experian, to establish 24-month no-cost credit monitoring for impacted individuals, as well as a call center to respond to any questions affected individuals may have about the security incident.