Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: City of Philadelphia
  • Street Address: 1515 Arch Street, 17th Floor
  • City: Philadelphia
  • State, or Country if outside the US: PA
  • Zip Code: 19102

Submitted By

  • Name: Elise Bruhl
  • Title: Chief Deputy, HIPAA & Privacy Law Unit
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (215) 683-5404
  • Email Address: elise.bruhl@phila.gov
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Chief Deputy, HIPAA & Privacy Law Unit

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 35,881
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 15
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/24/2023
  • Date Breach Discovered: 07-28-2023
  • 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: 07/08/2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: City_of_Philadelphia_-_Notice_of_Data_Event_-_Exhibit_1_-_ME.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; Kroll; credit monitoring, fraud consultation, and identity theft restoration services.