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Data Breach Notices

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Johnson, Vollmerhausen & Gates, PLLC
  • Street Address: 1265 Hendersonville Road
  • City: Asheville
  • State, or Country if outside the US: NC
  • Zip Code: 28003

Submitted By

  • Name: Heather Gates Cohan
  • Title: Managing Member
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (828) 210-6167
  • Email Address: heathermichelle195@gmail.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Managing member

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 145
  • 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: 02/14/2026 - 02/22/2026
  • Date Breach Discovered: 03-11-2026
  • 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: 04/29/2026
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Johnson,_Vollmerhausen_&_Gates,_PLLC_-_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: TransUnion, Credit Monitoring and Identity Restoration.

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