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Data Breach Notices

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: BankNorth
  • Street Address: 340 Main Street, PO Box 98
  • City: Arthur
  • State, or Country if outside the US: ND
  • Zip Code: 58006

Submitted By

  • Name: Bruce A. Radke
  • Title: Attorney/Shareholder
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Polsinelli PC
  • Telephone Number: 3124636211
  • Email Address: bradke@polsinelli.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 2473
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 2
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 02/18/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 02/28/2020
  • 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: 09/16/2020
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: BankNorth Notification Letter (1 Year CM).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: BankNorth is offering all potentially impacted individuals one (1)-year of Experian IdentityWorks Credit 3B. This product helps detect possible misuse of personal information and provides individuals with identity protection support focused on immediate identification and resolution identity theft.

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