Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Nova Scotia Power Incorporated
  • Street Address: 1223 Lower Water Street, Halifax NS B3J 3S8, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • City: Washington
  • State, or Country if outside the US: DC
  • Zip Code: 20001

Submitted By

  • Name: Caleb Skeath
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Covington & Burling LLP
  • Telephone Number: (202) 662-5119
  • Email Address: cskeath@cov.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney-Client

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): To date, approximately 280,000 Nova Scotia Power customers have been identified as being impacted by the incident.
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 377
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: March 19, 2025
  • Date Breach Discovered: May 08, 2025
  • 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: June 06, 2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Nova_Scotia_Power_-_Sample_Individual_Letters.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: TransUnion (Cyberscout) will provide online credit monitoring services for 24 months.