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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Other Commercial
- Entity Name: Lester Electrical of Nebraska, Inc.
- Street Address: 625 West A Street
- City: Lincoln
- State, or Country if outside the US: NE
- Zip Code: 68522
Submitted By
- Name: Spencer Stock
- Title: President/CEO
- Firm name (if different than entity):
- Telephone Number: 402/477-8988
- Email Address: sstock@lesterelectrical.com
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: President/CEO
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 1
- 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: 05/04/2021
- Date Breach Discovered: On May 4, 2021, we were the victim of a ransomware attack. We never paid nor engaged with the cyber terrorists. After the attack occurred, we engaged with a third-party IT firm to assist with assessment and recovery efforts. We further engaged with a third-party digital forensics firm. They were able to determine that data was offloaded from our system as part of the attack, but they were unable to determine what specific data it was.
- 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: 09/15/2021
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents:
Data Security Breach Notice Letter_9-15-21_FINAL .pdf
Data Security Breach Notice Letter_9-15-21_Pgs 2 and 3 only.pdf
- Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: N/A
- Were identity theft protection services offered: No
- If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service:
