Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: American Welding & Gas, Inc.
  • Street Address: 4900 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 150
  • City: Raleigh
  • State, or Country if outside the US: North Carolina
  • Zip Code: 27609

Submitted By

  • Name: Chuck Beal
  • Title: Vice President & General Counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 859-351-1994
  • Email Address: chuck.beal@awggases.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 439
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 3
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 7/22/21 – 7/28/21
  • Date Breach Discovered: 9/22/21
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: October 21, 2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Notice of Data Event - AWG - 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: 12 months, Experian, Identity monitoring and restoration services.