The National Center for Construction Education and Research Ltd. (NCCER), a non-profit organization, experienced an external system breach, specifically a hacking incident, on March 20, 2025. NCCER discovered the breach the following day, on March 21, 2025. The company notified consumers on May 1, 2026, and reported the incident to the Maine Attorney General on May 22, 2026.
The breach affected 15,193 individuals in total, with 25 Maine residents impacted. The compromised information includes names or other personal identifiers in combination with other data types not specified in the provided information. Identity theft protection services were offered through Cyberscout, a TransUnion company.
Details surrounding the cause or extent of the breach beyond what is stated here have not yet been disclosed. More information may emerge as investigations continue.