Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Byte Federal Inc.
  • Street Address: 795 Commerce Dr Ste 5
  • City: Venice
  • State, or Country if outside the US: FL
  • Zip Code: 34292

Submitted By

  • Name: Lee Hansen
  • Title: COO/CIO
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (941) 586-2954
  • Email Address: lee@bytefederal.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Chief Information/Operating Officer

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 58000
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 111
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: September 30, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: November 18, 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: December 12, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: DB09792-Byte-letter-Consumer-baseline.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: No
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: