Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Education
  • Entity Name: Portland Public Schools
  • Street Address: 353 Cumberland Ave.
  • City: Portland
  • State, or Country if outside the US: ME
  • Zip Code: 04101

Submitted By

  • Name: Eric Benson
  • Title: Member Counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins LLC
  • Telephone Number: (248) 593-2957
  • Email Address: ebenson@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 12128
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 5183
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 2/5/25
  • Date Breach Discovered: 01-06-2026
  • 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: 1/30/2026
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: A-_Adult_CM(37389147.1)_Redacted_37467102v1.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: 12 months, credit monitoring and identity theft services