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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Non-Profit
- Entity Name: Woodwell Climate Research Center
- Street Address: 149 Woods Hole Road
- City: Falmouth
- State, or Country if outside the US: MA
- Zip Code: 02540
Submitted By
- Name: Aubrey Weaver
- Title: Partner
- Firm name (if different than entity): Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
- Telephone Number: (215) 770-4234
- Email Address: aweaver@constangy.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 738
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 14
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: August 04, 2024
- Date Breach Discovered: December 13, 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: January 10, 2025
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Woodwell_Climate_-_Regulatory_Notification_-_ME(12240102.2).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: Experian; 12 months; includes credit and dark web monitoring, a $1 million identity theft insurance policy, and fully managed identity theft recovery services