Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: The Metropolitan Opera
  • Street Address: 30 Lincoln Center Plaza
  • City: New York
  • State, or Country if outside the US: NY
  • Zip Code: 10023

Submitted By

  • Name: Stephanie Basta
  • Title: General Counsel/Assistant General Manager
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (212) 870-4506
  • Email Address: sbasta@metopera.org
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: General Counsel/Assistant General Manager

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 49486
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 260
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 09/30/22- 12/06/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 02/21/2023
  • 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: 05/04/2023, 5/22/2023
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: The Metropolitan Opera - Supplemental Notice of Data Event - ME.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, Kroll, identity restoration and credit monitoring