Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Continental AG
  • Street Address: Vahrenwalder Straße 9
  • City: Hanover
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Germany
  • Zip Code: D-30165

Submitted By

  • Name: Brock Dahl
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP
  • Telephone Number: 202-777-4538
  • Email Address: brock.dahl@freshfields.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 5,365
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 2
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 07/01/2022-08/05/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 08/04/2022
  • 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: 08/15/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: DB07578-Continental-letter-Sample.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: n/a
  • 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: 24 months of credit monitoring provided by Cyberscout