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Data Breach Notifications
Entity Information
- Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
- Entity Name: City of Philadelphia
- Street Address: 1515 Arch Street, 17th Floor
- City: Philadelphia
- State, or Country if outside the US: PA
- Zip Code: 19102
Submitted By
- Name: Elise Bruhl
- Title: Chief Deputy, HIPAA & Privacy Law Unit
- Firm name (if different than entity):
- Telephone Number: (215) 683-5404
- Email Address: elise.bruhl@phila.gov
- Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Chief Deputy, HIPAA & Privacy Law Unit
Breach Information
- Total number of persons affected (including residents): 35,881
- Total number of Maine residents affected: 15
- If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
- Date(s) Breach Occured: May 24, 2023
- Date Breach Discovered: July 28, 2023
- 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: July 08, 2024
- Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: City_of_Philadelphia_-_Notice_of_Data_Event_-_Exhibit_1_-_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; credit monitoring, fraud consultation, and identity theft restoration services.