Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases
  • Street Address: 727 N Waco Avenue
  • City: Wichita
  • State, or Country if outside the US: KS
  • Zip Code: 67203

Submitted By

  • Name: Devin Forbush
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Mullen Coughlin, LLC
  • Telephone Number: (267) 930-1485
  • Email Address: dforbush@mullen.law
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): -
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 38
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 03/17/2025
  • Date Breach Discovered: 06-19-2025
  • 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: 07/22/2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Forward_-_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: Twenty-Four Months, Transunion, Credit Monitoring and Identity Restoration