Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Educators Benefit Consultants, LLC (d/b/a Aviben)
  • Street Address: 1995 E. Rum River Drive S.
  • City: Cambridge
  • State, or Country if outside the US: MN
  • Zip Code: 55008

Submitted By

  • Name: Tawana Johnson
  • Title: Partner
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
  • Telephone Number: (404) 476-2089
  • Email Address: Tawana.Johnson@lewisbrisbois.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 39640
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 4
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: February 21, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: July 11, 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: August 06, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Educators_Benefit_Consultants_-_Sample_Letter_-_Category_1.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: none
  • 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, TransUnion, Complimentary credit monitoring services and identity theft restoration services.