Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: The Business Council of New York State, Inc.
  • Street Address: 111 Washington Avenue, Suite 400
  • City: Albany
  • State, or Country if outside the US: NY
  • Zip Code: 12210

Submitted By

  • Name: David Lane
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (248) 402-4072
  • Email Address: dlane@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 47,329
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 29
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: February 24, 2025
  • Date Breach Discovered: August 04, 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: August 15, 2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: BCNYS_-_Adult_SSN_REDACTED_36669323v1.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: IDX, 12 months, credit monitoring