Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Central Securities Corporation
  • Street Address: 630 Fifth Avenue
  • City: New York
  • State, or Country if outside the US: NY
  • Zip Code: 10111

Submitted By

  • Name: Annmarie Giblin
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Norton Rose Fulbright
  • Telephone Number: (212) 318-3080
  • Email Address: annmarie.giblin@nortonrosefulbright.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Retained Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 624
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 3
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 04/17/2024 โ€“ 05/20/2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: 09-18-2024
  • 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: 09/30/2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: EXPERIAN_M0689_Central_Securities_Corporation_L01_SAS_5.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 of Experian IndentityWorks credit monitoring and call center support.