DigiPen Institute of Technology

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that DigiPen Institute of Technology experienced a data breach due to external system hacking on May 1, 2022, affecting 6,218 individuals, including 5 residents of Maine. The breach involved unauthorized access to files containing personal information such as driver's license numbers and Social Security numbers, and the organization offered 12 months of credit monitoring services through Equifax.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/e4118d75-bb0f-440c-a39f-96976555bff0.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/digipen-institute-of-technology-europe-bilbao

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"linkid": "digipen-institute-of-technology-europe-bilbao",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2022",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 6218,
                        'industry': 'Education',
                        'name': 'DigiPen Institute of Technology',
                        'type': 'Educational Institution'}],
 'attack_vector': 'External System Hacking',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 6218,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': True,
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ["Driver's License Numbers",
                                              'Social Security Numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2022-05-01',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that '
                'DigiPen Institute of Technology experienced a data breach due '
                'to external system hacking on May 1, 2022, affecting 6,218 '
                'individuals, including 5 residents of Maine. The breach '
                'involved unauthorized access to files containing personal '
                "information such as driver's license numbers and Social "
                'Security numbers, and the organization offered 12 months of '
                'credit monitoring services through Equifax.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ["Driver's License Numbers",
                                 'Social Security Numbers']},
 'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'third_party_assistance': ['Equifax']},
 'title': 'DigiPen Institute of Technology Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}