Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Government Entity
  • Entity Name: Suffolk County
  • Street Address: 100 Veterans Memorial Highway
  • City: Hauppauge
  • State, or Country if outside the US: New York
  • Zip Code: 11788

Submitted By

  • Name: Dennis Cohen
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: 631-853-5787
  • Email Address: dennis.cohen@suffolkcountyny.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): Unknown, investigation remains ongoing.
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: The investigation remains ongoing, but we estimate 29 Maine residents.
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: Unknown
  • Date Breach Discovered: 09/08/2022
  • 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: 12/07/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Suffolk County_Breach Notification_12 months 4887-1016-1729 v.1.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: No
  • 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: Kroll 3 Bureau Credit Monitoring Services for 12 months