The CG NRHD has received G-Mail sent to NRHDesk@gmail.com containing Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The contents of this G-Mail, including PII, may have been compromised and subject to credit fraud and/or other types of fraud and abuse. PII includes: Name, email, home address, phone number. Sensitive PII (SPII) includes:

PII
If Stand-Alone: If Paired With Another Identifier: 
  • Social Security Number
  • Driver’s License or State ID #
  • Passport Number
  • Alien Registration Number
  • Financial Account Number
  • Biometric Identifiers
  • EMPLID
  • Citizenship or Immigration Status
  • Medical Information (e.g. VA Disability Rating %)
  • Ethnic or Religious Affiliation
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Account Passwords
  • Last 4 Digits of SSN
  • Date of Birth
  • Criminal History
  • Mother’s Maiden Name

If you must communicate PII/SPII to the NRHD, it is best to communicate by phone, leaving a Voice-Mail at 202-275-5381. If you need to send PII/SPII using G-Mail to NRHDesk@gmail.com, you MUST save PII/SPII in a password protected PDF file and send as an attachment. The password should be sent in the text of a separate G-Mail. The above information and instructions on creating a password protected PDF file are accessible at: https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/ppc/Documents/PIITrainingJuly2017.pptx.

Please also seeCyber Month: Emails containing personally identifiable information on the Coast Guard All Hands Blog Archive”. Those with questions/concerns concerning this notice may contact Bob Hinds, CG Retiree Services Program Manager, by phone (work) 202-475-5451, (cell) 410-627-3039 or e-mail at Robert.C.Hinds@uscg.mil.

 

Bob Hinds, MS, PMP
Retiree Services Program Manager
http://www.dcms.uscg.mil/retiree
USCG Commandant (CG-1335)


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