Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: Gaines County, Texas
  • Street Address: 101 South Main Street
  • City: Seminole
  • State, or Country if outside the US: TX
  • Zip Code: 79360

Submitted By

  • Name: Lindsay Nickle
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP
  • Telephone Number: (806) 535-0274
  • Email Address: LNickle@constangy.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 3160
  • 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: February 19, 2025
  • Date Breach Discovered: April 14, 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: May 20, 2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Gaines_County_-_Regulatory_Notification_-_ME(12912356.2).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, dark web monitoring, full managed identity protection services.