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Data Breach Notices

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Cardinal Services, Inc, Cardinal Employer Organization, and Preferred Employer Solutions, collectively (“Cardinal”)
  • Street Address: 170 S 2nd St, Ste 200
  • City: Coos Bay
  • State, or Country if outside the US: IL
  • Zip Code: 97420

Submitted By

  • Name: Meghan Collins
  • Title: Member Counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins
  • Telephone Number: (312) 642-4168
  • Email Address: mcollins@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 142,323
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 11
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 06/25/25 - 06/26/25; 08/08/25
  • Date Breach Discovered: 05-12-2026
  • 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: 05/20/2026
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: CS1_and_CS2_Letter_G_-_Adult_CM_rev1Redacted_38325515v1.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: 12 months, Epiq, credit monitoring

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