Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: The City of Columbus
  • Street Address: P.O. Box 2949
  • City: Columbus
  • State, or Country if outside the US: OH
  • Zip Code: 43216

Submitted By

  • Name: Gabrielle Hartstein
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
  • Telephone Number: (330) 572-1956
  • Email Address: gabrielle.hartstein@dinsmore.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 500000
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 24
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: July 18, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: August 30, 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: October 07, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: FINAL_EXPERIAN_M1844_City_of_Columbus_#4_EXPEDITED_L01_SAS_0.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 Month- Experian Credit Monitoring and Dark Web Monitoring