Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: J.W. Cole Financial, Inc.
  • Street Address: 4301 Highland View NE
  • City: Roswell
  • State, or Country if outside the US: GA
  • Zip Code: 30075

Submitted By

  • Name: Blair Dawson
  • Title: Member
  • Firm name (if different than entity): McDonald Hopkins PLC
  • Telephone Number: (312) 642-6131
  • Email Address: bdawson@mcdonaldhopkins.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 159
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: April 19, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: September 04, 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: September 13, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: JW_Cole_Adult_CM_Redacted_34177751v1.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 Identity Monitoring