Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Universal Music Group
  • Street Address: 2220 Colorado Ave
  • City: Santa Monica
  • State, or Country if outside the US: CA
  • Zip Code: 90404

Submitted By

  • Name: Joshua Hansen-King
  • Title: Associate
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Shook, Hardy & Bacon
  • Telephone Number: (303) 285-5306
  • Email Address: jahansen@shb.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 680
  • 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: July 15, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: August 30, 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: October 03, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Universal_Music_Group_-_Template_Notice.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: We are offering affected individuals a complimentary 24-month membership to Experian IdentityWorks, a credit monitoring and identity theft protection service.