Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Copper Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
  • Street Address: 329 Fairbanks Drive
  • City: Valdez
  • State, or Country if outside the US: GA
  • Zip Code: 99686

Submitted By

  • Name: Theodore Claypoole
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
  • Telephone Number: (404) 879-2410
  • Email Address: ted.claypoole@wbd-us.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 2663
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 2
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 11/21/2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: 11-21-2024
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Loss or theft of device or media (computer, laptop, external hard drive, thumb drive, CD, tape, etc.)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with:

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 01/02/2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Copper_Valley_Redacted_Sample_Letter.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: 12 months; Kroll; Identity monitoring services including Credit Monitoring, Fraud Consultation, and Identity Theft Restoration