Town of Salem, New Hampshire

The Town of Salem, New Hampshire, a government entity, reported a data breach to the Maine Attorney General. The breach, which occurred between October 19 and October 21, 2020, was discovered on May 22, 2021. It was described as an external system breach or hacking incident. The breach affected 403 Maine residents, and a total of 38,998 individuals. The compromised information included financial account numbers or credit/debit card numbers, along with their security codes, access codes, passwords, or PINs. The town provided written notification to the affected consumers on June 21, 2021, and offered complimentary 12-month credit monitoring services through Experian.