Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Universal Lenders, LLC
  • Street Address: 1011 Lake St. Suite 303
  • City: Oak Park
  • State, or Country if outside the US: IL
  • Zip Code: 60301

Submitted By

  • Name: Julie Hess
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
  • Telephone Number: (215) 770-4164
  • Email Address: jhess@constangy.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 19575
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 34
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: November 07, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: January 14, 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: January 21, 2025
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Universal_Lenders_-_Consumer_Notice_-_Customer_General__Static_Proof_R1.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: Twelve months of complimentary identity protection services were offered through IDX. These services include credit monitoring, dark web monitoring, a $1 million identity fraud loss reimbursement policy, and fully managed identity theft recovery services.