Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Non-Profit
  • Entity Name: Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
  • Street Address: 1050 N. Highland St, Ste 200A-N
  • City: Arlington
  • State, or Country if outside the US: VA
  • Zip Code: 22201

Submitted By

  • Name: Mary Costigan
  • Title: Ms.
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Jackson Lewis, P.C.
  • Telephone Number: (908) 795-5135
  • Email Address: Mary.Costigan@jacksonlewis.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: legal counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 9895
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 3823
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: March 14, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: April 06, 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: June 28, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: ASMFC_Consumer_Notification_Letter_(FINAL).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: IDX, A ZeroFox Company; IDX identity protection services include 12-24 months of Credit and CyberScan monitoring, a $1,000,000 insurance reimbursement policy, and fully managed ID theft recovery services.