Atlanta Technical College

On April 17, 2024, the Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Atlanta Technical College (ATC) that occurred between August 15, 2023, and August 19, 2023. The breach involved unauthorized access to Social Security numbers, affecting a total of 1,523 individuals, with at least one Maine resident specifically noted. ATC offered 24 months of credit monitoring services through Experian as a response action.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/ac142f5a-2bed-4322-af31-1018ad2ba163.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/atlanta-technical-college-continuing-education

"id": "atl358072825",
"linkid": "atlanta-technical-college-continuing-education",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "8/2023",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 1523,
                        'industry': 'Education',
                        'location': 'Atlanta, Georgia',
                        'name': 'Atlanta Technical College',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 1523,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Social Security numbers'},
 'date_detected': '2023-08-15',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2024-04-17',
 'description': 'Unauthorized access to Social Security numbers affecting '
                '1,523 individuals.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security numbers']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2024-04-17',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'third_party_assistance': ['Experian']},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Atlanta Technical College',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}