Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: Franklin County, Kansas
  • Street Address: 315 S. Main St
  • City: Ottawa
  • State, or Country if outside the US: KS
  • Zip Code: 66067

Submitted By

  • Name: Matthew Meade
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott
  • Telephone Number: (412) 566-6983
  • Email Address: MMeade@EckertSeamans.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Legal Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 29690
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 8
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: May 19, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: August 29, 2024
  • 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: September 20, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: EXPERIAN_Job44838d31_FranklinCounty_L08_SAS_1.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 of Experian IdentityWorks credit monitoring and identity restoration services