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LiveAuctioneers, LLC Data Breach (July 2020): What Was Exposed and What To Do

Last updated Oct 20, 2026 · Based on 2 official filings · See sources

According to the notice filed with the Maine Attorney General on Sep 9, 2020, LiveAuctioneers, LLC reported a data breach. It was also reported to the California Attorney General. People affected: 3,463,544 people (official total in the Maine Attorney General filing, filed Sep 9, 2020).

Key facts

From 2 official filings
Organization
LiveAuctioneers, LLC
Source: Maine Attorney General, filed Sep 9, 2020
People affected
3,463,544
Official total in the Maine Attorney General filing, filed Sep 9, 2020
Source: Maine Attorney General, filed Sep 9, 2020
Incident dates
Jun 19, 2020
Source: Maine Attorney General, filed Sep 9, 2020
Source: California Attorney General, filed Sep 10, 2020
Discovered Jul 11, 2020
Source: Maine Attorney General, filed Sep 9, 2020
Notice dates
Letters dated Jul 11, 2020
Source: Maine Attorney General, filed Sep 9, 2020
First filed Sep 9, 2020; latest filing Sep 10, 2020
Information exposed
The filings we have do not list the types of information involved.
Filed with
Free credit monitoring
No offer is stated in the filings we have. Check your letter.

What to do now

Steps chosen from the information listed in the official filings. Your own letter may list more.

  1. Scammers often contact people after a breach, pretending to be the organization, a bank or a government agency. Do not give your Social Security number, passwords or codes to anyone who contacts you first.

  2. You can get free credit reports from all three bureaus at AnnualCreditReport.com, the official site.

  3. The Federal Trade Commission's IdentityTheft.gov gives you a personal recovery plan.

Is the letter real?

Letters usually list a phone number for questions. We could not find an official copy of the letter, so check that the organization named in your letter appears in the official filings listed below before you call.

Never give your Social Security number, bank details or passwords to someone who contacts you first.

Timeline

  1. Incident began (earliest date reported) source
  2. Organization discovered the incident source
  3. Notice letters dated source
  4. Reported to Maine AG source
  5. Reported to California AG source

Sources

  1. Maine Attorney General Notice filed Sep 9, 2020
    Filed as “LiveAuctioneers, LLC” · 9,555 Maine residents · total 3,463,544
    The link opens the Maine Attorney General's archive of notices (2012–2020).
  2. California Attorney General Notice filed Sep 10, 2020
    Filed as “LiveAuctioneers, LLC”

Last updated Oct 20, 2026. Our summaries are written in our own words from the official filings above. Spotted an error? Report a correction.