Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Fairmont Federal Credit Union
  • Street Address: 2 The Credit Union Way
  • City: Fairmont
  • State, or Country if outside the US: WV
  • Zip Code: 26554

Submitted By

  • Name: Heather Shumaker
  • Title: Member
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins LLC
  • Telephone Number: (248) 402-4066
  • Email Address: hshumaker@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 187038
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 53
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: September 30, 2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: January 23, 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: September 11, 2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: FFCU_Redacted_Adult_SSN.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: Provider: Experian Duration: 12-24 months Brief Description of Service: Identity theft protection and credit monitoring services