Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: Metropolitan Council
  • Street Address: 390 Robert Street N
  • City: St. Paul
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MN
  • Zip Code: 55101

Submitted By

  • Name: George Henry
  • Title: Associate General Counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (651) 602-1502
  • Email Address: George.Henry@metc.state.mn.us
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 16935
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 14
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: March 27, 2024 โ€“ 05
  • Date Breach Discovered: October 16, 2024
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with:

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: December 3, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Metropolitan_Council_-_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: 12 months, IDX, credit monitoring, identity restoration services, identity theft insurance