Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York
  • Street Address: 55 Water Street
  • City: New York
  • State, or Country if outside the US: NY
  • Zip Code: 10041

Submitted By

  • Name: Tawana Johnson
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
  • Telephone Number: 4044702089
  • Email Address: tawana.johnson@lewisbrisbois.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 93,298
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 86
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/29/2023-05/30/2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: 06/06/2023
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 07/18/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: TRS NYC - adult notification letter.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: 24 Months, Kroll, Single bureau credit monitoring services at no charge, fraud consultation, and identity theft restoration