Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Patterson-Schwartz & Associates, Inc.
  • Street Address: 7234 Lancaster Pike
  • City: Hockessin
  • State, or Country if outside the US: DE
  • Zip Code: 19707

Submitted By

  • Name: William Denny
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
  • Telephone Number: (302) 984-6039
  • Email Address: wdenny@potteranderson.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1735
  • 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: May 14, 2025
  • Date Breach Discovered: 05-29-2025
  • 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: 11/06/2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Template_Consumer_Notification_-_Patterson-Schwartz_&_Associates.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: N/A
  • 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: PSA is providing affected individuals with access to Single Bureau Credit Monitoring/Single Bureau Credit Report/Single Bureau Credit Score services at no charge. These services provide alerts for twelve months from the date of enrollment when changes occur to a customer's credit file. This notification is sent to the customer the same day that the change or update takes place with the bureau. PSA is providing affected individuals with proactive fraud assistance to help with any questions that they might have or in event that they become a victim of fraud. These services will be provided by Cyberscout, a TransUnion company specializing in fraud assistance and remediation services.