FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
SUBJ: NOTICE OF DATA BREACH III
To Whom It May Concern,
This letter is to inform you that on November 22, 2023, Village
Resorts Hospitality Group, LLC, to include the Company’s they manage, own, and
operate were subject of a data security incident and have determined no such
harm or risk has been identified to any consumer. While Village Resorts
Hospitality Group, LLC, has no indication that your personal information has
been misused, this communication contains information about what occurred and
what actions have been taken.
What happened?
As previously expressed, the Founder and CEO of Village Resorts
Hospitality Group, LLC, is a former federal career employee turned
whistleblower who on March 24, 2009, first began to file a series of
whistleblower complaints regarding fraud, waste, and abuse, when as a result of
retaliation and reprisal, on April 14, 2009, began to file a series of
complaints alleging discrimination and reprisal for whistleblowing on the bases
of Race (African American), Color (Black), Gender (Male), Sexual Orientation
(Gay), and Hostile Work Environment that has led to a series of ongoing
litigation and complaints. As unfortunate as it may be, we believe, in further
acts of retaliation, we have reasonable grounds to believe that hostile actions
or an attempt at a hostile takeover of Village Resorts Hospitality Group, LLC,
or any of the Company's we manage, own, and operate, may be present, which may
have resulted in this latest data security incident involving intellectual
property belonging to and against Mr. Mitchell for his actions taken during his
former career and his perceived positions regarding Village Resorts Hospitality
Group operations.
On November 22, 2023, the personal computer belonging to Oliver B.
Mitchell III, President and CEO of Village Resorts Hospitality Group, LLC, were
subject to a data security incident when an unauthorized and/or unknown
individual acquired computerized data from his personal PC and removable flash
drive media affecting and compromising the security, confidentiality,
integrity, and operations of Village Resorts Hospitality Group, LLC, namely
Urban Ground Resort & Residence, to include the Company’s they manage, own,
and operate to include personal identifiable information related to Mr.
Mitchell himself.
What information was involved?
While the files may vary, intellectual property theft refers to
the robbing of ideas, inventions, and creative expressions (intellectual
property) and the most common types of Intellectual Property theft include
trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, and patents. Intellectual Property can
include everything from proprietary products, goods, services, and parts, to
movies, music, web content, business processes, inventions, literary, artistic
works, symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce and software that
are considered “creations of the mind,” and the robbing of intellectual
property can result in dishonest and fraudulent rivalries in trade and commerce
and damage intellectual property and while we have determined that the affected
information varies by files no individual or consumer information were harmed
or affected in this latest data security incident involving intellectual
property.
What we are doing?
Preventing intellectual property theft is a priority for Village
Resorts Hospitality Group, LLC, and the Company’s we manage, own, and operate
and we take the security of our information seriously and have commenced a
comprehensive investigation into the full scope and nature of this ongoing and unusual
activity.
On or about November 22, 2023, Village Resorts Hospitality Group,
LLC, began an initial review and determined that affected information varies by
files but no individual or consumer information containing information to
include the names, social security number, and/or financial account information
relating to others were affected and are taking the necessary precautions to
reduce the likelihood of another cyber-attack in addition to filing the
necessary complaints with the appropriate authorities. Village Resorts Hospitality
Group, LLC, and the Company’s we manage, own and operate take the security of
our information seriously and will continue our comprehensive investigation
into the full scope and nature of this unusual activity.
Notice to California Residents?
Per California Data Breach Notification Statue, Cal. Civ. Code §§
1798.81.5, 1798.82, if more than 500 California residents have been affected by
a single breach, Village Resorts Hospitality Group, LLC, is required by law to
provide written notice of this incident to affected users. Please be advised
Village Resorts Hospitality Group, LLC, has not identified any affected
consumers other than Mr. Mitchell himself and provides without unreasonable
delay no individual or consumer information containing information to include
the names, social security number, and/or financial account information
relating to others has been identified, compromised or affected.
For more information.
Should you have any comments, questions, or concerns you may
contact Village Resorts Hospitality Group, LLC, regarding this data incident at
data@villageresortsgroup.com.
Village Resorts Hospitality Group, LLC, apologizes for this
unfortunate incident and appreciates your time and understanding this incident
may have caused.