Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: Southampton County, Virginia
  • Street Address: 2602 Administration Center Drive
  • City: Courtland
  • State, or Country if outside the US: VA
  • Zip Code: 23837

Submitted By

  • Name: Phillip Harmon
  • Title: Outside Counsel
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC
  • Telephone Number: (540) 983-7784
  • Email Address: phillip.harmon@wrvblaw.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Outside Counsel

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 11,235
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 2
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 09/06/2022
  • Date Breach Discovered: 09/14/2022
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Driver's License Number or Non-Driver Identification Card Number

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 11/22/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Southampton - Sample Notification.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: Notified individuals are receiving one year of Experian IdentityWorks which includes credit monitoring, identity restoration, and identity theft insurance.