Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: Riley Pope & Laney, LLC
  • Street Address: 2838 Devine St
  • City: Columbia
  • State, or Country if outside the US: SC
  • Zip Code: 29205

Submitted By

  • Name: T. Lowndes Pope
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (803) 799-9993
  • Email Address: lpop@rplfirm.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Partner

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 7699
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 4
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: August 11, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: December 10, 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: February 12, 2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Riley_Pope_&_Laney_LLC_-_Notice_of_Data_Event_-_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: Experian, 12 months, credit monitoring and identity restoration services.