Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: NewsBank, Inc.
  • Street Address: Pelican Bay Boulevard
  • City: Naples
  • State, or Country if outside the US: FL
  • Zip Code: 24108

Submitted By

  • Name: John McDowell
  • Title: President
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (180) 076-2818
  • Email Address: jmcdowell@newsbank.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: President

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 2664
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 13
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: June 20, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: December 17, 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: January 16, 2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: NewsBank_Inc._-_Notice_of_Data_Event_-_ME.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: Credit monitoring and identity theft protection services