Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: American College of Emergency Physicians ("ACEP")
  • Street Address: 4950 W. Royal Lane
  • City: Irving
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Texas
  • Zip Code: 75063-2524

Submitted By

  • Name: Leslie Patterson Moore
  • Title: General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 4694990140
  • Email Address: lmoore@acep.org
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: CLO/Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 70,349
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 808
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 04/08/2020 - 09/21/2020
  • Date Breach Discovered: 09/07/2020
  • 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: 04/08/2021 & 04/09/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: ACEP - Supplemental Exhibit 1 - ME.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: 11/17/2020
  • 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: 12 Months, TransUnion (through Epiq), credit monitoring and identity restoration