Berwick Academy, an educational institution, reported a data breach to the Maine Attorney General's office. The breach, which was discovered on January 21, 2021, occurred between February 7, 2020, and May 20, 2020. It was described as an external system breach (hacking) and impacted 2,569 individuals, including 857 Maine residents. The compromised information included names and Social Security numbers. In response, Berwick Academy offered affected individuals 24 months of credit monitoring and identity theft protection services through CyberScout.
Affected (this filing): 857