Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: The Energy Cooperative
  • Street Address: 1500 Granville Rd
  • City: Newark
  • State, or Country if outside the US: OH
  • Zip Code: 43055

Submitted By

  • Name: Ryan M. Christian, Sr.
  • Title: Counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • Telephone Number: 404-256-8234
  • Email Address: rchristian@bakerlaw.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 4883
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 5
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 02/03/2022-02/19/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 06/03/2020
  • 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: 06/30/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Energy Coop - Maine Attachment.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: None
  • 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: One year, IDX, Credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.